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NASCAR ALOE RELEASEs NEW ALBUM ‘AUDIO SHRAPNEL’ ahead of the Capital Punishment Tour

byAce Hartmann
Nascar Aloe has officially released his latest full-length album, AUDIO SHRAPNEL, this week via Epitaph Records. The record follows 2024’s SPEED and continues the artist’s ongoing fusion of punk, underground rap, speedcore, and experimental electronic music. Ahead of the album’s release, nascar aloe has shared the title track, “AUDIO SHRAPNEL,” alongside the music video. The song serves as an introduction to the album’s broader themes, addressing political polarization, violence, and social instability through the artist’s characteristic blend of abrasive vocals and confrontational songwriting. Born from a period of personal upheaval, grief, and societal observation, AUDIO SHRAPNEL expands upon the stylistic…
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SINCERE ENGINEER sinks in with FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM ‘PROBABLE CLAWS’

byAce Hartmann
Chicago punk outfit Sincere Engineer has released its fourth studio album, ‘Probable Claws’, on June 26. The announcement follows the release of the band’s latest single, “Twist My Tongue,” and marks the beginning of a new chapter for the group following 2023’s Cheap Grills. Led by vocalist and songwriter Deanna Belos, Sincere Engineer recorded the new album at Chicago’s Electrical Audio, the renowned studio founded by the late Steve Albini that has served as the recording home for numerous influential independent releases. The sessions produced an 11-song collection centered on themes of time, change, and the uncertainty that accompanies both.…
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FIDDLEHEAD RETURN WITH ‘BABY I’LL CHANGE’ EP

byAce Hartmann
Massachusetts post-hardcore outfit Fiddlehead have announced the release of their new three-song EP, Baby I’ll Change, which is available June 26 via Run For Cover Records. The release marks the band’s first new material since their acclaimed 2023 full-length, Death Is Nothing To Us. For vocalist Patrick Flynn and his bandmates, the new EP emerged during a period of personal loss and reflection that reshaped the group’s outlook on continuing as a band. Following the completion of what Flynn viewed as a thematic trilogy of records centered around grief, family, and personal growth, Fiddlehead had questioned whether another release was…
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THE LINDA LINDAS SIGN TO REPRISE/WARNER RECORDS & SHARE NEW SINGLE “BURNING OUT”

byAce Hartmann
The Linda Lindas have released a new single titled “Burning Out,” marking their first new material since their 2024 album No Obligation and coinciding with the announcement of their signing to Reprise/Warner Records. The track arrives with an official music video directed by Nathan Castiel. “Burning Out” captures a transitional moment for the band, written during a period of personal and environmental change. Guitarist and vocalist Lucia de la Garza describes the song as existing between nostalgia and forward motion, shaped in part by a writing retreat in Palm Springs shortly after graduating high school. The track reflects on the…
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THE BOBBY LEES INTRODUCE ‘NEW SELF’ VIA ePITAPH RECORDS

byAce Hartmann
The Bobby Lees return this June with ‘New Self‘, the New York trio’s latest full-length release and first album for Epitaph Records. Released June 12, the record arrives after a period of uncertainty for the band and documents a renewed commitment to songwriting and performance. Produced by Dave Sardy and Alex Pasco in Los Angeles, New Self expands the band’s sonic palette while preserving the garage-punk foundation that has defined their work. The album also includes an interpretation of PJ Harvey’s “50 Ft,” further illustrating the influences that continue to shape the group’s evolving sound. With New Self, The Bobby…
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Kit Major Reclaims Defiance on Miss Ego EP

byAce Hartmann
Los Angeles-based artist Kit Major released their new EP, Miss Ego, through Futureless. The project arrived alongside the release of the newest focused track, “Messin’ With Me,” a garage rock single accompanied by a music video. Both, the single and EP were released simultaneously. Kit Major has built her profile as an independent performer operating within the DIY punk rock space, with a live reputation that has been central to her identity as an artist. Miss Ego was conceived as an extension of that stage presence — high-energy guitar, deep rooted lyrics written to be delivered in large, communal settings.…
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