Illuminati Hotties has released a new song. It is called “777” and is available digitally now via Hopeless Records and Snack Shack Tracks. Illuminati Hotties will be touring Europe and the UK with PUP in May. Illuminati Hotties released their album Power in 2024. Check out the song below.
The Jesus Lizard has released a new song. It is called “I’m Tired of Being Your Mother” and is the third single that the band has released so far this year. The three songs – “I’m Tired of Being Your Mother”, “Cost of Living”, and “Westside” – will be released as a Record Store Day Exclusive EP called Flux. That will be out on April 12 in independent record stores. The Jesus Lizard released their album Rack in 2024 and will be touring the US in May. Check out the song below.
New Jersey mooches The Bouncing Souls have announced the date for their annual summer party. The 2025 edition of 'Stoked For The Summer' will happen on August 16th at the legendary Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ. No supports have been announced yet, however tickets will go on sale this Friday, March 7th, 2025. See below to view the posting.
NYC based alt-rock band Superbloom is heading on a tour this March with Footballhead and Bleary Eyed. The tour will start in Ohio and hit up some midwestern locations as they make their way to Texas. See below to check out the dates.
Death Cab For Cutie have announced a round of show dates this July for the West Coast. Mary Lattimore and Sea Lemon will support on select dates. Presale for this run starts today and General sale will start this Friday, March 7th. See below to check out the dates.
Casper Skulls have released a video for their new song “Dying In Eight Verses”. The video was directed and edited by Bosmo. The song is off their upcoming album Kit-Cat which will be out on April 11 via Next Door Records. Casper Skulls will be touring Ontario and Quebec starting in April. The band’s most recent album was 2021’s Knows No Kindness. Check out the video and dates below.
<p>On the strength of an EP and a handful of singles, Blusher are building a reputation for creating kaleidoscopic music for our escapist reality. After they first crashed our V playlists in the fall with the feverish rave-pop cruiser “Somebody New,” the Australian dance-pop trio are back this week with a radiant new track that finds power in friendship. It’s called “Racer,” and it hit the streams yesterday (March 5) via Atlantic Records/Warner Music Australia, complete with an official visualizer […]</p>
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M(h)aol have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called Something Soft and will be out on May 16 via Merge Records and TULLE. The band has also released a video for their new song “DM:AM” which was created by Constance Keane and Colleen Lee. M(h)aol released their album Attachment Styles in 2023. Check out the video and tracklist below.
<p>Just before the holidaze swept us off to sea, we took a shine to Kestrels‘ fresh cover of a Christmas classic that we didn’t know we needed. It provided a nice introduction to the Nova Scotia shoegaze trio, who last month released new album Better Wonder via Darla Records, and tonight (March 5) bring it to Allston for a tour kickoff show at O’Brien’s Pub. One of the record’s standouts for us is “Free Forever,” a propulsive rev of fuzzed-out […]</p>
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Since their formation in 2023, Toronto-based Arenas have been breathing new life into indie rock and this is extremely true on their debut album Truth Come Alive. The quartet’s songwriting prowess is on full display as they kick out eleven tracks full of inventive arrangements, incredible energy, and introspective lyrics. Throughout the album, the band contemplates the state of the world, personal growth, and the role of nostalgia with wit, emotion, and a smattering of video game references. Truth Come Alive is available digitally everywhere right now and you can stream it here. Arenas will be playing their album release show at the Monarch Tavern in Toronto on March 15. Punknews editor Em Moore caught up with lead vocalist and drummer Michael Scott, bassist and backing vocalist Chris Scott, guitarist Kelly Steinhoff, and guitarist and backing vocalist Camila Milla to talk about the album, balancing nostalgia and growth, video games, cats, and so much more. Read the interview below!This interview between Em Moore, Michael Scott, Chris Scott, Kelly Steinhoff, and Camila Milla took place over Zoom on February 28, 2025. This is a transcription of their conversation and has been lightly edited for length and clarity.