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Bandages: 'Bandages'

Bandages: 'Bandages'

We are pleased to bring to you an all new Punknews Exclusive premiere for melodic alt-punkers Bandages. The band will be releasing their latest self-titled full-length this Friday on digital streaming platforms courtesy of Sad Cowboy Records. The four piece features members from The Messengers, Night Beasts, and 500 Miles To Memphis. You can see below to check out the album ahead of the release.

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The Blackburns announce record and single

The Blackburns announce record and single

Philly based rockers The Blackburns just announced a new self titled album and a new single, "Hooks", to go along with the announcement. The band is Nick Palmer (Wax Wav, The Danger Os), Joel Tannenbaum (Plow United, The Rentiers), Lynna Stansato, Abe Koffenberger and Justin Johnson. The record was co-wrote by Palmer and Tannenbaum and will be officially released on April 12th, 2024, digitally, as well as in a limited run Cd and cassette.
The band will be playing a few shows this April to celebrate the release, see below.
Pre-order of the album is available now through Sell The Heart Records, You can click here or here to grab a copy of the album.

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FeverSleep release Self-Titled EP

FeverSleep release Self-Titled EP

We are thrilled to bring to you an all-new Punknews EXCLUSIVE premiere for Portland-based rock band FeverSleep. They are releasing their debut self-titled EP tomorrow, You can see below to check out the full release a day early. The EP was written and recorded in Mike Vera (guitarist) own studio, Brown Sound Studios. The EP will be out through Thirty Something Records and Ashtray Monument Collective and is available now for pre-order through the record label or on their bandcamp page.

FeverSleep consists of former members of Young Livers, Dikembe, and Lock and Key.

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Listen to Talleen's final single!

Listen to Talleen's final single!

Today we are bringing you the premiere of the final single from Montreal-based post-punks Talleen! The song is called “House of Kahn”. Speaking to Punknews about the song, lead vocalist A. Petersen said,

"We've had this one next to ready for a while, now. Arthur helped us out on bass. Laurine Haddock did a great job on the video. Thematically speaking, let's just say we wrote it for Unsolved Mysteries, the show. Robert Stack standing in the fog at the midnight docks, wearing a long trench coat, exploiting people's anxieties through cheap dramatizations of events depicted.”

After seven years, one album (2018’s The Black Sea) one EP (2023’s self-titled), and a handful of singles the band is calling it quits. Speaking about the break-up A. Petersen said,

Some people might want to focus on a specific point, but when things don't work out it's usually for all kinds of different reasons added up over time. I suppose that after 7 years we just went as far as we could take it and now it's over and that's that. Moving on.”

Listen to Talleen’s final single below!

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Cluttered

Listen to two new tracks by Cluttered!

Today we are super stoked to bring you the premiere of two new tracks by Halifax punks Cluttered! The songs are called "Give Me" and "Napathy and Exhaustion". They were recorded in 2022 over the holidays and are the first official recordings with the live lineup of the band. Speaking about the recording process lead vocalist and guitarist Matty Grace said,

"We have mostly worked pretty remotely and that has involved Dylan and myself doing most of the instrumentation. It's really really rad to finally have AJ and Becca playing on the songs and that's going to be the case going forward."

She also broke down both of the songs starting with "Give Me" saying,

"The parallels between the music 'industry' and having a romantic pursuit towards an emotionally unavailable person are not lost on me. This song was written in response to those feelings and the balance between feeling like you're doing something positive and building something potentially rad versus the self-awareness of familiar traps and pitfalls. You can hear this clearly in the line 'give me desperation/give me fucking crumbs/give me everything and nothing/give me all you got'

She had this to say about "Napathy and Exhaustion",

"This song was written pretty soon after I relocated to Ottawa from Halifax. I was learning how to be a person in a new city and the multitude of feelings that have come along with it. Adjusting from a place you've called home for so long versus the hope that the new place can fill a void. In addition, it's definitely about the monotony of the day-to-day and the feeling of being so beaten down that you're just trying to find a bright side to continue waking up."

The two songs are collected as Two Tracks Before The Breakdown which will be out on Bandcamp on June 2 (tomorrow!). Listen to both tracks below!

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Listen to the new track by Suffocate Faster!

Listen to the new track by Suffocate Faster!

Today we are thrilled to bring you the premiere of the new track from Cincinnati-based hardcore band Suffocate Faster! The song is called “Strength” and is off their upcoming EP, This Is The Way Vol. 1 which will be out on June 2 via Smartpunk Records. Speaking about the song, the band said,

“Straight Edge has been a big part of our lives for so long. Nothing has changed. We speak for a small group of individuals that hold strong and keep sobriety close to their hearts. This is the way.”

Suffocate Faster's new EP This Is The Way Vol. 1 will be out everywhere tomorrow and you can pre-save it right here. Listen to the new track below!

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Eevie Echoes And The Locations

Listen to two new tracks by Eevie Echoes & The Locations!

Today we are extremely excited to bring you the premiere of two new tracks by Eevie Echoes & The Locations! The songs are called “Letters U Wrote” and "Liar" and will be on their upcoming album The Cons of Being a Wallflower. This marks the first release Brooklyn-based punk artist Eevie Echoes has done with a full band and her first release on Ska Punk International Records. Along with Eevie, the band is made up of Emma Taylor, Carmen Castillo, and Nick Grasso. Speaking to Punknews about "Letters U Wrote", Eevie said,

"Letters U Wrote talks about religious trauma and dealing with feelings of rejection from family after coming out as queer. Being out and proud as a queer person can really change the dynamic of a family relationship especially when religious beliefs are involved. I've dealt with a lot of pain for the sake of my identity since coming out and "Letters U Wrote" is my way of taking back my power and letting out a lot of the rage that lays dormant when you can't speak your mind. It's an anthem of resistance and unapologetic trans pride. My identity is not a debate, it is a radical act of self-love.”

The Cons of Being A Wallflower will be out later this year on Ska Punk International Records. Listen to the songs below!

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Listen to the new album by Object As Subject!

Listen to the new album by Object As Subject!

Today we are thrilled to bring you the premiere of the new album by Object As Subject! Object As Subject is the project of singer/songwriter, composer, and choreographer Paris Hurley which includes Jherek Bischoff of Dresden Dolls on synth and Emily Hope Price on cello. The album is called HERETIC and features eleven new tracks that explore choice, freedom, sovereignty, and Hurley’s lived experiences over lush strings, punky bass, and driving synths. HERETIC will be available everywhere May 12 via Lost Future Records and you can pre-order it right here. Listen to the album and watch a short clip of Paris Hurley talking about the album below!

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