News / Records
Sorting the new Penske File

Posted by Loren on June 11, 2023

Sorting the new Penske File
The Penske File - Half Glow

The Penske File are back, set to release a new album called Half Glow on Stomp Records on July 21.

The Brantford, ON band builds off a pop-punk base with introspective lyrics and a nod to classic rock, such as Tom Petty who is namedropped in the lead single, "Chorus Girl." Think of bands like The Gaslight Anthem, PUP, Spanish Love Songs, and Against Me!

Sorting the new Penske File
The Penske File - Half Glow

Related news stories

Cross Dog has All Hard Feelings

Posted in Records on June 11, 2024

Autogramm on the road

Posted in Tours on June 5, 2024

Anti-Queens present Disenchanted

Posted in Records on March 23, 2024

Related album reviews

The Penske File

Half Glow
Stomp Records (2023)

Take equal parts The Gaslight Anthem, Menzingers and blue-collar arena rock like Tom Petty or Springsteen, with a dash of The Clash, Dave Hause, and American Steel, and you’ll have some idea of what to expect with The Penske File’s latest, Half Glow. The results are often mixed for me when punk bands lean toward classic rock and introspection. I’m … Read more

Related features

Fest 22: Artist Interviews

Music / Fest 22 • October 22, 2024

While I want to say that Scene Point Blank went big this year with so many interviews in this feature, the truth is that it's barely a fraction of the bands that play at FEST 22, taking place in Gainesville, FL from Oct. 25-27. The artists featured are just a … Read more

Autogramm

One Question Interviews / What's That Noise? • November 24, 2023

Josh (Autogramm – drums) SPB: Walk us through some of the recording equipment used in the making of Autogramm’s new album, Music That Humans Can Play. Josh: Read more

The Penske File

One Question Interviews • October 13, 2018

Travis (The Penske File) SPB: Has your band ever been robbed on the road? (Did you recover any of your losses?) Travis: I would love to answer no to this question and be done with it, but that wouldn't be truthful. Last winter we were on tour in Europe. A … Read more