Manchester-based Bruise Control have announced that they will be releasing their debut album. It is called Useless For Something and will be out in April via TNS Records. The band have released two new songs called “Taxman” and “Spinners Mill”. “Taxman” has a video that was filmed, produced, and edited by GULPmag. Bruise Control released their EP HMRCEP in 2021. Check out the video and song below.

Venomous Concept, the band made up of Kevin Sharp of Brutal Truth, Carl Strokes formerly of Cancer, and Shane Embury and John Cooke of Napalm Death, have released a video for their new song “Timeline”. The song is off their upcoming album The Good Ship Lollipop which will be out February 24 via Decibel Records and Graphite Records. Venomous Concept released their EP of covers Deep Thinking in Deep Times in 2021 and their album Politics Versus the Erection in 2020. Check out the video below.

Montana-based power pop band Hey, Ily! have released two new songs. They are called “3, 2, 1 Starve! (Why Do I Still Look The Same?)” and “Friend Group From Hell”. A music video for “Friend Group From Hell” has also been released which was shot and edited by bassist Stephen Redmond. The songs are out now as a two-song single via Lonely Ghost Records. Hey, Ily! Released their album Psychokinetic Love Songs earlier this year. Check out the songs and video below.

XL Life have released a video for their new song with Bob Vylan called “Baby Steps”. The song is available digitally now via Venn Records. XL Life released their single “Just Do It” in 2021. Check out the video below.

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Chicago-based emo punks Rust Ring have announced their signing to Knifepunch Records. The band have released a video for their first single on the label called “Guilty”. The video was directed by David Creighton. The song will be on their upcoming album. Rust Ring released their single “Incognito” earlier this year and their album Genuine Me in 2019. Check out the video below.

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NOFX have announced the first dates for their final tour. The shows announced are in Barcelona, Spain and Linz, Austria. They will be playing So Long and Thanks for All the and White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean in full on their first night in Barcelona and playing Wolves in Wolves’ Clothing and Punk In Drublic in full on their second Barcelona date. The support bands will be announced soon. NOFX released Double Album earlier this year. Check out the dates below.

Thank You, I’m Sorry have released a new holiday song. It is called “Christmas Lights” and is out digitally now. Thank You, I’m Sorry released their single “Parliaments” earlier this year and their album I’m Glad We’re Friends in 2020. Check out the new song below.