Grade 2 have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called Talk About It and will be out on April 3 via Hellcat Records. The album features eleven tracks, including their previously released singles “Cut Throat” and “Hanging Onto You”. The band has also released a video for their new song “Standing In The Downpour” which was created by Jason Link and features live footage by Flo Ehlich. Grade 2 released their self-titled album in 2023. Check out the video and tracklist below.

Ratboys have released a video for their new song “Penny in the Lake”. The video was directed by Bobby Butterscotch. The song is off their upcoming album Singin’ to an Empty Chair which will be out on February 6 via New West Records. The band has also announced a show to benefit Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and Albany Park Mutual Aid. The show will take place on February 6 at Beat Kitchen in Chicago. Ratboys touring North America starting later this month and released their album The Window in 2023. Check out the video below.

Koyo have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called Barely Here and will be out on May 8 via Pure Noise Records. The band has also released a video for their new song “Irreversible”. Koyo will be touring this winter and spring. The band released their EP Mile A Minute in 2024 and released their album Would You Miss It? in 2023. Check out the video, tracklist, and dates below.

Descendents are headed down under. they'll be in Australia and New Zealand in June and they'll be celebrating 30 years of Everything Sucks. As you may recall, last year, the band hinted at new material, mentioning in a few different interviews that they have dozens of recordings tracked… that need to be finished. You can see the dates below.

Pool Kids have recorded an Audiotree Far Out live session. The video was filmed at Sidekick’s Entertainment Lounge and Restaurant in Chicago on December 16, 2025 and was directed by Tom Conway. The band performed “Easier Said Than Done” and “Last Word” from their 2025 album Easier Said Than Done. Check out the video below.

Toronto-based hardcore punks Maldita have announced a tour of the Canadian West Coast for this spring. The tour begins on April 9 in Regina, Saskatchewan and wraps up on April 18 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Maldita released their album Un Mundo En Demencia in 2025. Check out the dates below.