Citizen have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called Halcyon Blues and will be out on August 7 via Run For Cover Records. The band has also released a video for their new song “Highs and Lows” which was directed by Josh Pfaff. Citizen released their album Calling the Dogs in 2023 and released the 10th anniversary edition of Everybody is Going to Heaven in 2025. Check out the video and tracklist below.

FILM, made up of Ken Vasoli of The Starting Line, Joe Reinhart of Algernon Cadwallader and Hop Along, and the late TJ DeBlois of Halfway to Holland, have released a new song. It is called “Rings True” and is off their upcoming debut album Permanence which will be out on May 22 via Lauren Records. Check out the song below.

Die Spitz have released a video for their song “American Porn”. The video was directed by Emily Sanchez. The song is off their album Something to Consume which was released in 2025. Check out the video below.

Welland, Ontario-based music festival Way Too Fest has announced its first wave lineup for this year. The Anti-Queens, The Dreaded Laramie, Almighty Trigger Happy, Strawberry Cough, Dealbreaker, Jade Green, Lonely Little Kitsch, Het Up!, Bellows, Moe Killed My Cool, Nitro Girl, Fear Elements, Green White Checkered, Tidefall, Giant Tiger, Punx Can’t Laugh, Remote Remote, The Sickly Spins, Stop Motion, and Go Pass Go will be playing the festival. Way Too Fest will take place on June 13 at The Rex Hotel, The Bank Art House, and Black Sheep Coffee Roasters in Welland.

Jade Green have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is self-titled and will be out June 12 via Yumi Records. The album was produced and mixed by Kyle Ashbourne at the Sugar Shack in London, ON and mastered by Stu McKillop at Rain City Recorders. The band has also released a video for their new song “I Can Wait” which was created by Jackie Borrie. Jade Green will be playing a handful of shows around Ontario in June and released their album you don’t suck in 2023. Check out the video and dates below.

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Venus Grrrls have released a video for their new song “Eve”. The video was created by Misha Warren. “Eve” is the second single the band has released so far this year, following “3×3”. Venus Grrrls released their EP Potions in 2021. Check out the video below.