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The April edition of Em Tells You What to Listen to is now up! On episode #649.98 of the Punknews Podcast Em plays tracks by The Slime, Pillow Queens, The Anti-Queens, Eyewash, Half Past Two, Gel, Terry Green, Doubt, Cross Dog, The Drew Thomson Foundation, Anthony Green, Bad Moves, Riotnine, Guhn Twei, Ekko Astral, Danbert Nobacon and the Axis of Dissent, Heavenly Blue, Excuse Me, Who Are You?, Jhariah, Bad Beat, Suzie True, Bacchae, Candy Apple, Garden Home, and so many more. Listen to the episode below!

Soul Glo have announced East Coast tour dates for the US and Canada for this summer. Upchuck will be joining them on all dates. Soul Glo are currently touring North America with Mannequin Pussy and released their album Diaspora Problems in 2022. Check out the dates below.

Bitters and Distractions have released a video for their song “The Expressions Left Your Face” which features guest vocals from Will Romeo of Neckscars. The video was created and edited by Anthony Pasini. The song is off their EP The Home That Procrastination Built which was released in March. Check out the video below.

One Step Closer have released a video for their new song “Blur My Memory”. The song is off their upcoming album All You Embrace which will be out on May 17 via Run For Cover Records. One Step Closer will be touring the US with Koyo and Anxious starting in June and released their album This Place You Know in 2021. Check out the video below.

Circuit Circuit have released a video for their new song “They’ll Build a Statue from Your Ashes”. The video was shot and edited by @brissdali. The song is from their split with tasteofink which is out now. Circuit Circuit released their EP Body Songs in 2023. Check out the video below.

UltraBomb, the band made up of Greg Norton of Husker Du, Finny McConnell of The Mahones, and Jamie Oliver of UK Subs, have released a new song. It is called “Rage Bomb” and is off their upcoming album Dying to Smile which will be out on June 7 via DC-Jam Records. UltraBomb released their album Time to Burn in 2022. Check out the song below.

Jeff Rosenstock has added another date to their "potentially infinite" residency at Warsaw in Brooklyn, New York. The new show will take place on August 27 with a mystery guest joining the band. This is the sixth show Jeff Rosenstock has added since announcing this run two weeks ago. As long as the shows keep selling out, more will be added. We’ll keep you updated. Jeff Rosenstock also announced a show in LA where the band will be playing a two-hour and forty-five minute long set with no intermissions. That show will take place on September 13 at the Ford. Jeff Rosenstock released HELLMODE in 2023. See the updated show list below.

Jimmy Eat World have announced tour dates for Europe and the UK for this summer. PUP will be joining them on all dates. Tickets go on sale on May 17. Jimmy Eat World released Surviving in 2019. Check out the dates below.

Today we are thrilled to bring you a track-by-track breakdown of Los Angeles-based punks Death Lens! We caught up with the band to talk about the stories behind the tracks on their new album Cold World which came out earlier this month via Epitaph Records. Guitarist Matt Silva, vocalist Bryan Torres, and guitarist Jhon Reyes spoke about certain tracks. Listen to the album and read the track-by-track breakdown below!