alternative punk

Though news of their forthcoming album “Flip Phone Fantasy” is out in the ether, Ocean Grove have been tight lipped about its release date.

Today the band are drip feeding more visuals from the release however, with the reveal of new single and video “NEO” and the album cover.

Watch the video for “NEO” below. Stream & download the new single here.

Eclipse Records is thrilled to announce the signing of Past Five, an alternative metal band from Boras, Sweden to an exclusive, worldwide deal.

The band recently wrapped recording with producer Christian Silver (Dragonforce, Arch Enemy, Soilwork) at the infamous StudioMega in Varberg, Sweden. The resulting EP entitled “Detox” is scheduled for release on May 8th, 2020, via Eclipse Records.
 

Over the course of the past several years, Ontario, Canada’s Sumo Cyco  have proven themselves as one of, if not the, hardest working band in the heavy music underground – garnering an undeniable following of fans with their impressive mixture of influences ranging from metal to pop and everything in between. Celebrated for their DIY attitude, viral savvy and explosive live performances that continue to convert new audiences around the world, Sumo Cyco have somehow maintained their status as the industry’s best kept secret – until now.

Rising star, Australian singer Hellz is proud to announce that she has signed a label agreement with R.I.N.D Records. Hellz is looking forward to a great year ahead working with the R.I.N.D Records team to further develop her future within the music industry.

Bambara’s new album “Stray” was announced in October ahead of a February 14th, 2020, release on the venerable Brooklyn indie Wharf Cat, and the early response has made the album one of the more anticipated releases of the young year. 

Groundbreaking NYC-based nouveau-punk collective The 1865 present their fascinating new video for “John Brown’s Gat”. This single can be found on their debut album “Don’t Tread On We!”, released via Mass Appeal Records. This follows up the earlier released singles “Buckshot” and “Get Out”. Directed by Hectah, the new video combines  illustrations by Honeychild Coleman, visuals and text from old newspapers, and stylized imagery of the band members themselves.

Founded in Athens, Georgia, by twin brothers Reid and Blaze Bateh, and bassist William Brookshire, Bambara are now based in Brooklyn, NYC and have been steadily attracting attention since the release of their 2013 debut.

Alternative punk outfit Nervus have dropped “Fake” - the final track from their brand-new album “Tough Crowd”, out on September 27th, via Big Scary Monsters (UK) and Get Better Records (US). 

The accompanying video stars Milk Teeth’s Becky Blomfield, alongside Em Foster, lead vocalist of Nervus, and encourages fans to enter a competition to win test pressings and merch by creating their own video for the track using thehashtag #beyourownnervus.

Alternative punk outfit Nervus have shared the second track from their brand-new album “Tough Crowd”, out on September 27th, 2019, Big Scary Monsters; “They Don’t” is a tirade on the UK government’s investment in policing, and lead vocalist Em Foster’s own experiences with the police. The band have also announced a string of UK and US dates, including a main support slot at Pup's Electric Ballroom show in London, and a stop at The Fest in Gainesville, USA.

New Zealand’s Miss June is excited to announce new tour dates to support the forthcoming release of debut album “Bad Luck Party”.

The LP will be released on September 6th, via Frenchkiss Records and The Bad Luck Party Tour will kick off in Wellington, New Zealand on that same day, before hitting Australia, Europe, the UK, USA and Canada for two months until early November. All tour dates are on sale from 9am (local) on Friday, August 2nd.