Noise Real Records recently released Noise Pollution Volume 1, a limited run 7" that features two new versions of "The Recluse" by Cursive. The new series will continue this revision theme as we move forward. Founded in 2021 by two long-time friends from California's Central Valley, the label is focused on quality over quantity: curating a catalog that's focused on artistic development that will leave a lasting impression. SPB was curious about the new "Noise Pollution" concept, so we asked the label a few more questions about where it is headed in 2026. Scene Point Blank: Will all Noise Pollution series releases follow this "new versions" theme, or is that to be explored further on? Will you stick to the 7" format? Justin Martin: Yeah, The Noise Pollution Series will follow this same theme. We really like the idea of bands coming in and mangling their own songs however they see fit, getting another creative bite of the apple with older material. All of the releases in this series will be 7”s because it just felt like the right amount of music for this concept. Once the dust settles on the whole series, we’ve also tossed around the idea of putting together a small box set. Scene Point Blank: Do you have any kind of schedule or timeline with the series (noting the unpredictability of the vinyl market, of course), or will releases follow any pattern? Kevin Clark: There’s no hard timeline for the series. Vinyl pressing can be unpredictable, … Read more
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Pat Todd is a roots rock and roll incarnate — a relentless road dog, grinding it out night after night with his hot-as-buckshot band, The Rankoutsiders. His shows are raw, electric, and lived-in, a testament to decades on the road. With a career spanning over forty years, Todd has earned a reputation as one of the hardest-working men in the … Read more
If you like your pop melodies wrapped in fuzz, your shoegaze grounded in real songwriting, and your records best experienced front-to-back on a quiet night, Dewey’s debut is absolutely worth your time. There’s something disarmingly unpretentious about Summer On A Curb. Dewey don’t arrive with a manifesto, a scene-policing attitude, or a sense of calculated cool. Instead, this Parisian quartet … Read more
There’s a certain kind of band that makes sense immediately once you see them live. Place Position is one of those bands. Before Went Silent ever landed on my speakers, I caught them at a show I played in Dayton, and they were the kind of band that quietly steals the night. There were no theatrics, no posturing, just total … Read more
Hailing and wailing from Soweto, South Africa, rising from the ashes After The Storm comes pounding like a fierce berg wind. Don’t let this trigger your ancraophobia; they are only here (hear) to rip your sagging, middle-aged flesh from your living corpsicle sonically. Ah, Daddy—yes, Son—tell us about a time when punk was raw, dangerous, and would generally stomp your … Read more
As I review Mariachi El Bronx's latest album, IV I'm not going to pretend I'm well-versed in the deep cultural tradition that inspired The Bronx to adopt this project well … Read more
There's a time to be cerebral and there's a time to tell it like it is. Carnivorous Flower lives by the latter. Their debut has 10 songs: 18 minutes in … Read more
One-eyed wind-up dancing eyeballs boppin' and weavin' with Scott "Deluxe" Drake and Jeff Fieldhouse from the one and only and never replicated the almighty "The Humpers". I was lucky to … Read more
Surely by now, you’ve heard their name. Joyce Manor have been writing soundtracks for heartbreaks and hangovers for nearly two decades now. They create short songs with their hearts on … Read more
It's true, we have a new episode of The Scene Point Blank Podcast, out now. This time around we feature DFMK, Drakulas, Billy Liar and more. Listen to the episode here or via your preferred podcasting apps. Read more Subscribe on iTunes. Read more
We're back with our first featured stream of 2026, a new 7-song 7" from Clockface out now on Dropping Bombs. Based out of Detroit and Chicago, think "90s Victory Records … Read more
Following last year's tour of the same name, Melvins and Napalm Death have teamed up as a hybrid group to release the upcoming Savage Imperial Death March, coming out on … Read more
Kim Gordon is set to release her third solo album, Play Me, out March 13 on Matador Records. The release will be followed by UK and European tour dates. Gordon … Read more
Fifteen years after their formation, San Francisco, CA based punk band The Poor Luckies have announced their debut full-length, out "this spring," titled Wrong Way. “Wrong Way is the next … Read more
Long Island's punk troupe, Koyo, have announced their sophomore album Barely Here -- available May 8th via Pure Noise Records. You can check out their new single "Irreversible" below: Read … Read more
The reanimated Poison the Well, about to release Peace in Place, will be touring in Australia this year, joined by Haywire who recently released a split with Dropkick Murphys. The … Read more
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