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Edmonton Skate Punks Broken Yolks Released New Album “The View Of The Bystander”

Photo courtesy of the band. Edmonton skate punkers, Broken Yolks, have released their latest record in its entirety. The View of the Bystander dives headfirst into themes of disconnection, frustration, and the strange tension between action and apathy. Staying true to their fast, melodic skatepunk roots, the record blends tight riffs, driving rhythms, and reflective lyrics that hit with both…

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Hardcore Heavyweights Gridiron Drop Crushing Audiotree Session

Photo courtesy of Gridiron and Audiotree. GRIDIRON — Matthew Karll, vocals; Will Kaelin, guitar and vocals; Xavier Wilson, guitar; Lennon Livesay, bass; and Tyler Mullen, drums — recently performed at Audiotree.The new album Poetry From Pain is out now via Blue Grape Music. Get it here.

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Long Island Punks Half Dizzy Drop Video For Pete Steinkopf-Produced Track “Fade Away”

Photo by Tom Powers Half Dizzy recently clinched the top spot in Alternative Press magazine’s fan-voted Best Long Island Band poll a testament to the growing buzz around the band’s high-energy blend of punk and ska. Highlighting their rise, Alternative Press wrote, “If this poll proves anything, it’s that the new generation has some serious heat,” praising the band’s ability to channel the…

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Post Punk Mavericks Courting Share Haunting New Single “The Twins (1969)”

Photo by Charlie Barclay Harris Courting share the first music since the release of their third album back in March, with urgent new single “the twins (1969)“. The track also marks the first mention of Courting’s upcoming deluxe edition of their critically acclaimed March album, Lust For Life ‘Or: How To Thread The Needle And Come Out The Other Side To Tell The Story’. With “the twins (1969)”…

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ANIQO Released New Single And Lyric Video "The Call"

Photo by Anna Lucia Nissen With her new single The Call, ANIQO opens a  spiritual gateway into a new artistic phase. The song was written three years  ago during a time of personal transformation – and it took just as long to finally come into the light. The track is now released as a powerful folk-pop  song with mystical depth on La Double Vie – the art-label founded by  Gloria de Oliveira, who…

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Tamar Berk - Stay Close By

While preparing to launch “OCD,” her fifth full-length album in five years and the most personal and intense release yet, Tamar Berk decided to treat her listeners with “stay close by,” a fine piece of sonic artistry that vividly showcases what you might expect from the upcoming album. Arriving as the first standalone single in 2025, and a first piece single “Good Times For A Change,” a…

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Freight - The Only Thing I Know

A hard-working indie rock band, Freight, is back with another fine piece of sonic artistry that will immediately appeal to anyone who appreciates catchy, memorable, engaging music, written and composed straight from the heart. “The Only Thing I Know” is their second piece of work in 2025 and a second standalone single in total, arriving after “Me,” a critically acclaimed composition released…

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Hollow Shift - Sun Won't Die EP

The scene is experiencing a resurgence in post-punk, goth rock, darkwave, and coldwave music right now, with numerous talented artists and bands emerging from all parts of the globe. While many of them are trying to reinvent the same old wheel, a smaller portion delivers a fresh take on these long-standing music genres, proving that these styles still have so much to offer. Hollow Shift is one of…

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Premiere: Sleep Pod Two Drop Lyric Video For "All That We Have (Is Each Other)"

Photo courtesy of the band. Today on TWA, we’re premiering the video for “All That We Have (Is Each Other),” the debut single by Sleep Pod Two, an emotionally charged anthem that shines with sincerity, resilience, and deep human connection. It’s the opening statement from their upcoming EP Rehearse Your Future, out August 29 on Mindpower Records. Sleep Pod Two may be a new name, but their roots…

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Modern Refuge - Runaway Dream

On an ever-evolving music scene, many bands are tirelessly and repeatedly exploring the same old sound, invented by so many great acts decades ago. Still, some music outlets are willing to experiment and try new things out in order to deliver songs that will resonate with the listeners on a profound level. Modern Refuge is a perfect example of how rock music can still sound fresh, unique,…

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Resignation / Family Medicine - Long, Distant Letter EP CS

There’s something deeply moving about a split EP done right, not as a toss-away collection of unreleased material, but as a document of mutual understanding, sonic kinship, and shared ethos. Long, Distant Letter, the split EP between Resignation (Toledo, Ohio) and Family Medicine (Saint Louis, Missouri), arrives as a conversation across distance and time zones. Still, more importantly, it’s an…

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American Television Drop Uplifting Punk Rock Anthem “You Are Not Alone,” EP Coming Via Smartpunk

Photo courtesy of the band. American Television is delivering a punchy dose of melodic punk rock to the Smartpunk Records roster with the announcement of their upcoming EP “You Are Not Alone” coming out on September 19. The skate-punk inspired anthems are driven by resilience and resistence that emphasize the transformative power of music. Speaking about the new single, American…

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Die Spitz Share “Pop Punk Anthem (Sorry For The Delay)” Ahead Of Debut Album On Third Man Records

Photo by Anatheme Austin, Texas four-piece Die Spitz today share a video “Pop Punk Anthem (Sorry For The Delay)”, the ferocious new single from Something to Consume, the band’s debut album out 12th September via Third Man Records. “Pop Punk Anthem (Sorry For The Delay)” somehow encapsulates elements throughout the band’s large musical swath of inspirations, which range from Black Sabbath, PJ…

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"An Anarchy Of Demons" by Charlie Harper (Earth Island Books)

A punk memoir rarely arrives with the peaceful authority of someone who has lived through every twist of the genre’s turbulent decades, yet never sensed the need to mythologize his own story. With An Anarchy of Demons, Charlie Harper, a legendary frontman of the U.K. Subs and one of British punk’s longest-standing torchbearers, offers a genuine, unfiltered, and thoroughly absorbing autobiography…

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Chicago Emo Standouts Retirement Party Returns With New Single "Sixth Sense"

Photo by Sam Porter After a short hiatus, Retirement Party, the Chicago indie-emo project of songwriter Avery Springer is clocking back in. Today they share comeback single “Sixth Sense,” the first look at forthcoming EP Nothing To Hear Without A Sound, out August 28.  “Sixth Sense” is ironically about taking a step back from performing. “I first wrote this song in 2018 and funny enough, it is…

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dust: Post-Punk Outfit Announce Debut Album Sky Is Falling, Share New Single “Drawbacks”

Photo by Andrew Brigss dust, leading Australian alternative/post-punk group, today announce their debut album Sky Is Falling, due October 10 via Kanine Records. The plunge for the ascendant post-punk outfit comes with the brand new offering ‘Drawbacks’. An extension of their formative debut style, ‘Drawbacks’ pummels with textured chord progressions and abrasive lyrics. Justin Teale’s words of…

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Club Brat Unleash Raw Energy On New Post Punk/Noise Rock Anthem “Goodbye Pop Culture”

Photo courtesy of the band. CLUB BRAT is a high-intensity punk/noise pop band defying traditional labels, blending jagged guitars, bass-heavy dissonance, and volatile rhythmic urgency. Originally from Peterborough and now split between Bristol and London, the five-piece formed in 2023 and quickly earned a reputation for unpredictable live shows and a relentless DIY ethos, while still working…