New Jersey’s Screaming Females have sold out the Curtin this Saturday, but have announced a show at The Old Bar on Monday August 8, and it’s going to be the best. I want to see all of you down there for one of the best punk rock bands around. If you miss this you better be dead or in jail and if you’re in jail, breakout. In the immortal words of Dipper: “Be there.”
In a seemingly endless run of dates supporting their newest album Wisdom Machine, Melbourne’s The Bennies have announced additional shows on their tour, including regional and outer-suburban dates in Warrnambool, Belgrave and Mornington this September. Also playing the annual Weekender fest in Melbourne, The Bennies will be joined by West Virginian rockers Rozwell Kid.
Melbourne chaotic post-hardcore band Diploid have announced the release of their new LP Is God Up There? due for release on Tuesday September 6 on Life.Lair.Regret Records. The band will support the album with an east coast tour, hitting up the Bendigo Hotel on Thursday October 13.
Belgian blackened hardcore band Oathbreaker have announced the release of their new album Rheia. Following up 2013’s Eros/Anteros, the album is due out Friday September 30 on Deathwish Records
Groundbreaking metallic hardcore band Integrity have announced a remastered 25th anniversary release of their seminal 1991 debut album Those Who Fear Tomorrow. Complete with new liner notes from frontman Dwid Hellion and guitarist Aaron Melnick, the album will be re-released on CD and digital platforms this August.
Mathcore pioneers The Dillinger Escape Plan have announced the release of a new full length album and an additional 7” single. The single release is a new track entitled Limerent Death, due for release on Friday September 9, while the new full length, Dissociation will drop on Friday October 14 via Party Smasher and Cooking Vinyl. Dissociationwill follow up 2013’s well-received One of Us is the Killer.
DFA aka Dead Fucking Last have announced the release of a new album, their first since 1995’s Proud to Be. Reviving ’80s hardcore punk in an era dominated by polished skate punk, Proud to Be was a refreshing wake up call to a scene attempting to chase the success of the pop-punk explosion of ’94.Still without a release date or title, the new album is reportedly due out before the end of the year.
Dischord Records, run by Ian Mackaye and Jeff Nelson for over 35 years, has released their entire catalogue for streaming and download on Bandcamp. Representing the Washington DC and surrounding area’s music scene, Dischord released seminal records from Minor Threat, Fugazi, The Dismemberment Plan, Dag Nasty, Unwound and many more.
