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Bacchae back to work

Posted in Bands on April 4, 2024

DC punk band Bacchae just shared a new single today, "Cooler Talk," the band's first release since Pleasure Vision in 2020.

The new song is described as an anti-work anthem with lyrics of "We give them the best/ parts of our days/ they treat us like dogs/ in a comfortable cage!"

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Oh Hell, it's No Guidance

Posted in Bands on March 26, 2024

German melodic punk band No Guidance has announced their second album, the upcoming Late to the Party, which will release this fall via Thousand Island Records. The release date itself remains to be formally announced, but in the meantime the band shares a new single: "Oh Hell." No Guidance last … Read more

Braid's Chris Broach goes collaborative for 2024

Posted in Bands on March 24, 2024

Chris Broach (Braid, The Firebird Band, SNST) has kicked off a new series of singles, playing with a variety of bands and releasing on a variety of labels throughout 2024. The concept is described as "A focus on guitar driven, dynamic, poly-rhythmic, and odd-timed songs that 'just feel right.'" The … Read more

Futuristic synth from Haunted Plasma

Posted in Bands on March 23, 2024

Members of Oranssi Pazuzu, K-X-P, Grave Pleasures, and Aavikko have come together with a new synth project called Haunted Plasma. Their debut album, I, will release on May 31 on Svart Records and also features guest contributions from Mat McNerney (Hexvessel, Carpenter Brut, Grave Pleasures/Beastmilk,) Ringa Manner (Ruusut, The Hearing), … Read more

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Soul Glo visit NPR

Posted in Bands on March 23, 2024

Soul Glo recently visited NPR Music for it's "NPR Tiny Desk Session" series, sharing a 15-minute live clip of the band, who last released Diaspora Problems in 2022 (Epitaph). The band has been busy on the road since, including an upcoming jaunt with Mannquin Pussy. Watch the set here. Read … Read more

A Hot Mulligan single

Posted in Bands on March 22, 2024

On tour with Fall Out Boy now and prepping for a headlining tour later, Hot Mulligan shared a new song/video today: “Stickers of Brian." The new song is the band's first new material since Why Would I Watch (2023). On their headlining tour, support will come from Free Throw, Just … Read more

Smelter: new tune and Florida shows

Posted in Bands on March 21, 2024

Smelter has shared a new single, "In Spades." The south Florida-based band formed in 2020, releasing two EPs since: Muffler (2021) and New Skin (2023). Now, as the band preps for a Florida mini-tour this weekend, the band shares another new song, a shoegaze-y "In Spades" (below). Members of the … Read more

New Strategies

Posted in Bands on March 16, 2024

Formed during pandemic lockdown and debuting in 2022, Strategies features Brian Moss (The Ghost, Great Apes, Hanalei), Neil Hennessy (The Lawrence Arms), and Paul Lask (The Ghost), releasing an EP back in '22. Now the indie-leaning band is back, sharing a new single called "Morning Shore." Paul Lask explains: There … Read more

Cold Cave surfaces

Posted in Bands on March 16, 2024

Cold Cave, the darkwave project from Wes Eishold, has come out of hibernation. has returned with a new single called "She Reigns Down," the first new material since 2021 from the project -- though several older releases were reissued on Heartworm Press last year in addition to touring with Depeche … Read more

SPB premiere: "The Sound Remains" by SPELLS

Posted in Bands on March 14, 2024

Catchy Denver, CO punk band SPELLS returns, sharing a new tune today in advance of their third LP, which will release on April 11. We at Scene Point Blank are excited to debut the lead single, “The Sound Remains,” a bouncing dual vocal song that captures their energetic, enthusiastic vibe. … Read more

Masonic Wave debut (Chicago)

Posted in Bands on March 14, 2024

Meet Masonic Wave, a new Chicago band founded by guitarists Scott Spidale (God Damn Your Eyes) and Sean Hulet (Land of the El Caminos), and also featuring vocalist/saxophonist Bruce Lamont (Yakuza), bassist Fritz Doreza (Naked Raygun), and drummer Clayton DeMuth (Sybris). The band shares their lead single today, "Bully," rooted … Read more

Call It Off continues

Posted in Bands on March 10, 2024

Dutch pop-punk band Call It Off has shared a new song, "Watch The World." "Grief and pain have many different causes. From the death of a family member to the loss of your pet - it's an emotion everyone deals with at some point. Once that happens, the whole world … Read more

The Pixies have a new bass player

Posted in Bands on March 5, 2024

Scheduled to play in Europe at the end of the week, the Pixies has announced a lineup change. Bassist Paz Lenchantin, who joined the reunited group in 2014 and has played on each since, will not be on the tour. Emma Richardson, formerly of Band of Skulls will be touring … Read more

Don't Grow Old vs. Unsane

Posted in Bands on March 3, 2024

Massachusetts noise-rock band Don't Grow Old has shared a cover of Unsane's "Committed." In the band's own words: DON'T GROW OLD's new single "Committed" is a cover of the mighty UNSANE from their 1997 album Occupational Hazard. It was also famously on the soundtrack to the original Tony Hawk's Pro … Read more

Plutocracy Planet gives us the news

Posted in Bands on February 27, 2024

A new "sociopolitical super-collective" called Plutocracy Planet shared their debut single this week, as well as the release date for their full debut. The experimental project was initiated by former Alarm Magazine editor Scott Morrow, and spans across genres while utilizing electronics, polyrhythms, atypical time signatures, and unique instrumentation -- … Read more

The BellRays form label, plan digital catalog

Posted in Bands on February 25, 2024

Formed in 1990 in Riverside, CA and anchored consistently by Bob Vennum and Lisa Kekaula since, has announced the formation of their own new label, Sweet Gee Records. The band is re-releasing their entire catalog via the new label, 15 releases in total, which will all available on digital/streaming platforms. … Read more

Are you ready for Atomic Life?

Posted in Bands on February 24, 2024

A new group featuring members/former members of The Fillinger Escape Plan, Glassjaw, The Rivalry, and more, has sprung to life. The band, Atomic Life, will release a self-titled EP soon. Exact dates are still to come, but we do get a new single, "Hit Me First." The line is Billy … Read more

The latest from Cassetta

Posted in Bands on February 24, 2024

Cassetta, a new-ish hardcore band from the greater Los Angeles area, has shared a new song, "Give Them Nothing," available at all the usual streaming services. The band features vocalist Conor Eaton (The Keeper), guitarist/songwriter Kevin Fifield (Pressure Cracks/Scars of Tomorrow), Marc Motley (The Arson Choir), Bob Bradley (Fake Figures/Scars … Read more

Stand Still, "Steps Ascending"

Posted in Bands on February 21, 2024

After spending much of 2023 working on new material, Long Island, NY melodic punk band Stand Still has shared the first fruits of those labors, a new single courtesy of DAZE called "Steps Ascending." Vocalist Gerry Windus gives the song some added explanation: These lyrics are inspired by Catholic guilt … Read more

Unstable Shapes post-hardcore sounds

Posted in Bands on February 19, 2024

Based in Minneapolis, MN, new-ish band Unstable Shapes has posted the group's second single, "The Local Spinx." The group describes their sounds as "influenced by noisy 90’s alternative, post-punk, and post-hardcore artists like Unwound, Drive Like Jehu, Fugazi, Sonic Youth, Lungfish, and Les Savy Fav," coming from a lineup of … Read more