Index, the new hardcore punk band made up of Alan Creedon and Alex Lichtenauer, both formerly of Control Top, have announced that they will be releasing their debut album. It is called Vis Interiae and will be out on September 25 via Get Better Records. It was produced by Arthur Rizk and features nine new tracks, including their recently released debut single “Cellophane”. The band has also released a new song called “Fractured”. Check out the song and tracklist below.

Today, we have an exclusive video premiere for Boston-based Ska Punkers Nick and the Adversaries. The band has released a brand new video for their track, "Rah Rah Rah", see below. TThe band proclaims this single as their "ice resistance" song, which footage was taken from the ICE detention facility in Burlington, MA. The single is available on all streaming platforms as of today. Nick and The Adversaries contains members of Pilfers, Big D and the Kids Table, and Lost City Angels. You can see the band later this year as they make their first ever The Fest appearance later this year.

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Singer/Songwriter Divided Heaven is back with a brand new single titled "SALT". The single is out digitally via DCXPC and speaks to the disdain for the latest political administration. See below to check out the single.

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