Long running Sydney punk rockers Frenzal Rhomb have announced the upcoming release of a greatest hits album and by-request tour to celebrate 25 years as a band. In a press release, the band explained “Turning 25 is the best. You’ve finished uni, married the opposite-sex partner of your dreams, and now Dad & Mum are gonna help you buy that second investment property in Waterloo once the housing commission flats finally get bulldozed. It’s a fun age. Of course if you’re Frenzal Rhomb it also means you’ve spent the last two and a half decades annoying people with music in almost every continent in the world, released eight ‘chart-appearing’ albums and still pay rent. But that doesn’t mean you can’t party. And Frenzal Rhomb are celebrating in traditional Silver Jubilee fashion: by repackaging a bunch of their old songs into a BRAND NEW RECORD, and then taking it on the road. We Lived Like Kings (We Did Anything We Wanted) is a BRAND NEW ALBUM full of old Frenzal Rhomb songs spanning their illustrious 25 year career, and is being released on CD, as both legal AND illegal download, and in very fancy GATEFOLD DOUBLE VINYL. All the hits are there, even a song from THAT album. You know the one.” Remastered by Bill Stevenson (Descendents, Black Flag), We Lived Like Kings will be released Friday August 19. The band will also be playing an accompanying tour, with setlists chosen by the fans. The band will play Max Watt’s on September 2.
Philadelphia’s Beach Slang have announced the upcoming release of their second LP. Entitled A Loud Bash of Teenage Feelings, the record will be released Friday September 23 on Cooking Vinyl. “A lot of the songs are the stories of the kids who got turned on to Beach Slang by the first album,” says frontman James Alex. “They’re autobiographical too, but kind of at a remove—I’m not that young kid anymore, but I used to be. You know how it is; rock and roll is a new crop of 15-year-olds picking up guitars every year and having at it. There was something really cool about documenting someone else’s life, but seeing myself in it. I suppose that’s why we connect. We’re all kind of one big gang.” Beach Slang are currently touring and will play The Corner Hotel on Sunday July 24. Pre-orders for A Loud Bash of Teenage Feelings are available now.
In tragic news, Mischief Brew frontman and bandleader Erik Peterson has passed away. The folk punk band was due to embark on a debut European tour in support of their 2015 album This Is Not For Children, however the band has ceased activity following this tragedy. Peterson’s musical career spanned much of the 2000s, performing with numerous bands including The Orphans and Kettle Rebellion.
Long running skate punks Guttermouth have released their first new material in 10 years. Entitled Got It Made, the new EP is a solid return to form for the band, featuring a fast ‘80s hardcore influence reminiscent of their early material. Got It Made is available now on 7” vinyl, CD, cassette and a variety of t-shirt bundles via Rude Records.
Veteran political thrash punks Propagandhi have announced in a recent post that they’re in the midst of writing a new album. While no release date or title has been announced, the band is currently touring with new guitarist Sulynn Hago, who replaced former member David Guillas in 2015. The band’s last release was 2012’s Failed States.
