Japan's GISM are re-releasing their second album, Military Affairs Neurotic. The new edition is out now via relapse digitally, with physical versions to follow in 2023. Singer Sakevi Yokoyama remastered the LP, and this is the first time the release has had an official issue outside of Japan. You can hear the album below.

<p>Come February, scores of Boston musicians will suddenly no longer have a rehearsal space to call home. The Sound Museum, Bill “Des” Desmond’s long-standing practice and recording facility at 155 North Beacon St. in Brighton, posted a note to its 300 tenants over the weekend that states all bands and artists must vacate the building by January 31. “As fellow musicians we’ve considered the Sound Museum and the Boston music scene our community and musical family for 40 years,” the […]</p>
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sadly, Terry Hall of the specials has passed away. He was 63. The cause of death was an unspecified illness. The band issued a statement: "Terry was a wonderful husband and father and one of the kindest, funniest, and most genuine of souls. His music and his performances encapsulated the very essence of life… the joy, the pain, the humour, the fight for justice, but mostly the love. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him and leaves behind the gift of his remarkable music and profound humanity."

Santa Cruz-based hardcore punks Drain have released their Audiotree Live session. The band played “Feel The Pressure”, “Hyper Vigilance”, “Sick One”, “Army of One”, “Process of Weeding Out”, and “California Cursed” from their 2020 album California Cursed. Drain will be touring Australia with Comeback Kid in January and touring Europe with Madball, H20, Hometown Crew, and Hazen St in March. Check out the video below.

Milwaukee-based hardcore punks Big Laugh have announced that they will be releasing their debut LP. It is called Consume Me and will be out February 10 via Revelation Records. The band have also released a video for their first single “Mask”. The video was edited by Brian from POAC. Big Laugh will be touring the US with Gel starting next month and released their EP Manic Revision in 2020. Check out the video and tracklist below.

The Drowns have announced that a new guitar player has joined the band. This follows the departure of their previous guitarist earlier this year. Their tour manager Simon is now their new guitarist. The Drowns released their EP Lunatics earlier this year. See the announcement video in full below.