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Smut

Smut to release new album, share “Syd Sweeney” video

Chicago-based Smut have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called Tomorrow Comes Crashing and will be out on June 27 via Bayonet Records. The band has also released a video for their new song “Syd Sweeney”. The video was shot and directed by Jo Shaffer and Spencer Peppet and edited by drummer Aidan O’Connor. Smut released their album How the Light Felt in 2022. Check out the video and tracklist below.

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Tours
Dead Kennedys to tour New Zealand and Australia

Dead Kennedys to tour New Zealand and Australia

Dead Kennedys have announced tour dates for Australia and New Zealand for this fall. The shows will kick off in Auckland, New Zealand on September 16 and will wrap up in Sydney, Australia on September 27. The lineup for this tour is East Bay Ray, Klaus Flouride, Ron “Skip” Greer, and Steve Wilson. Check out the dates below.

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Frankie And The Witch Fingers

Frankie and the Witch Fingers: “Total Reset”

Frankie and the Witch Fingers have released a lyric video for their new song “Total Reset”. The video was animated by Nespy 5Euro. The song is off their upcoming album Trash Classic which will be out on June 6 via The Reverberation Appreciation Society and Greenway Records. Frankie and the Witch Fingers released their live album Live at LEVITATION in 2024 and released their album Data Doom in 2023. Check out the video below.

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Videos
M(h)aol

M(h)aol: “I Miss My Dog”

M(h)aol have released a video for their new song “I Miss My Dog”. The video features footage of pets. The song is off their upcoming album Something Soft which will be out on May 16 via Merge Records and TULLE. M(h)aol released their album Attachment Styles in 2023. Check out the video below.

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TVOD

TVOD release video for “Pool House”

TVOD have released a video for their new song “Pool House”. The video was shot and directed by the band and was edited by Rose Cormier. The song is off their upcoming album Party Time which will be out on May 9 via Mothland. TVOD released their two-song single Poppies in 2023 and released their EP Victory Garden in 2021. Check out the video below.

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Tours
Spanish Love Songs

Spanish Love Songs / The Dirty Nil / Kali Masi / Sincere Engineer (EU and UK)

Spanish Love Songs have announced tour dates for Europe and the UK for this fall. These shows will take place around their performances on the ’Common Thread’ tour with Hot Water Music, Comeback Kid, Joyce Manor, and many more. The Dirty Nil, Kali Masi, and Sincere Engineer (solo) will be joining them on all dates aside from their show on October 8 in Prague. Spanish Love Songs released their EP No Joy Sessions earlier this year and released their album No Joy in 2023. Check out the dates below.

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KRS-One releases new album

KRS-One releases new album

KRS-One has released an album to coincide with his European tour. The release is called The Temple Of Hip Hop Global Awareness and right now, it's a digital only release out via KRS directly. You can hear the album below.

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Teens In Trouble

Teens In Trouble and Bat Boy to release split EP

Teens In Trouble and Bat Boy have announced that they will be releasing a split EP together. It features two songs from each band and will be out on May 1 via Asian Man Records. Teens In Trouble’s songs are an original called “August” and a cover of “Ghosts” by Bat Boy. Bat Boy’s songs are an original called “Oh Wee” and a cover of “Brave” by Teens In Trouble. The Dreaded Laramie make a guest appearance on the EP. Teens In Trouble and Bat Boy will both be playing Pouzza Fest in Montreal in May and will be touring down together. Teens In Trouble released their album What’s Mine in 2024. Bat Boy released their album Fun Machine in 2023. Check out the dates below.

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