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Dreams of Being Dust

August 22, 2025
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Songs In The Key of Yikes

August 22, 2025
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Any Day Now

August 15, 2025
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Private Music

August 22, 2025
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The Sound a Body Makes When It’s Still

August 22, 2025
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Lake Huron

August 12, 2025

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motionblur

UK rockers Split Chain will release their debut LP "motionblur" on July 11, 2025 via Epitaph Records. The album captures the conflicting emotions of adolescence and self-discovery, delivering a visceral wall of sound akin to artists such as Deftones, Soul Blind, Blanket and Oversize with elements of shoegaze, post-hardcore, emo, and nu-metal.

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Degrees

Chicago's Heavy Seas returns with their third album "By Degrees" out on July 11, 2025, via Creep Records. Produced by J. Robbins (Jawbox), the record blends raw urgency with emotionally charged vocals, exploring themes of self-discovery and existential weight. For fans of The Casket Lottery, The Get Up Kids, Jawbreaker and similar emotive punk and post-hardcore artists from the late 90s.

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Take Only What You Need to Survive

Somerset Thrower will release their third LP "Take Only What You Need to Survive" on July 11, 2025 via Smart Punk Records, featuring their reflective single "Never Going To Therapy". With influences from Seaweed, Samiam, Jimmy Eat World and Garden Variety, the album balances nostalgic throwbacks with a modern sound, showcasing the band's dynamic and honest approach to melodic and anthemic alternative punk music.

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Souvenir

Drought's debut LP "Souvenir" on Iodine Records explores personal struggles, drawing influences from bands like Pianos Become the Teeth, mewithoutYou, Touche Amore and Fiddlehead. Recorded by Jack Shirley at Atomic Garden Studios, the album showcases 13 tracks of emotionally charged melodic hardcore that is sure to please the aforementioned bands.

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Deluxe Edition

Nihilistic Easyrider, fronted by Narrow Head’s Jacob Duarte, will release their debut LP "Deluxe Edition" on July 25, 2025 through Run for Cover Records. The album features a blend of Y2K emo, pop punk, fuzzed out 90's alt rock, and pop influences, brought to life by a talented cast of collaborators, including Narrow Head drummer Carson Wilcox, producer (and former tour-mate) Graham Hunt and features from Momma’s Allegra Weingarten and Ella Friedman.

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Eden

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Wrench

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Dull Bliss

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Desertion

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Eternal Grief

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God Save The Gun

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Red Sky Mourning

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R is for Rocket

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Eternal Youth

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Hell is an Airport

September 12, 2025
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Get Weak

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