Piebald, the Boston emo/indie rock favorites, are set to release their first LP in over 15 years, titled 'Tales For The Rages', on June 12 via Iodine Recordings. This album marks a significant return for the band, featuring 13 tracks that blend emo and indie-rock influences while infusing a fresh perspective on contemporary issues. Recorded at The Den in North Reading, MA, with the expertise of Doug Batchelder and Jay Maas, the album boasts Piebald's iconic clever songwriting and massive hooks. With themes touching on inequality and human behavior, 'Tales For The Rages' strikes a perfect balance between humor and emotional rawness, solidifying Piebald's relevance in the modern music landscape.

New England has always served as a breeding ground for some of the most passionate and heartfelt voices in hardcore. Featuring members of Verse and Defeater, Love Letter are the latest powerhouse to join this esteemed lineage. Their forthcoming LP "Everyone Wants Something Beautiful" is set for release on June 28, 2024 via Iodine Records, and is an open window into insecurity and self-awareness. It is a deep-dive into generational trauma, its different forms, and the ways it can be projected onto others. There’s a notable freedom in the band’s songwriting, and their desire to push the limits of where heartfelt, emotive and heavy music can go is apparent with every note and word. Matched by a charged live show, Love Letter is sure to turn heads of fans of hardcore, post-hardcore, screamo and beyond. Fans of Verse, Defeater, along with bands like This Day Forward, Have Heart and La Dispute will appreciate Love Letter's honest and intense emotionally charged hardcore.

The Saddest Landscape, a Boston post-hardcore band with a 20-year legacy, will release their first full-length album in over a decade titled "Alone With Heaven" on April 24, 2026.The record, one of the final projects involving the late and legendary producer Steve Albini, showcases a blend of frantic hardcore and emotional depth. The album features guest appearances from Jeremy Bolm (Touché Amoré), Evan Weiss (Into it. Over it., Pet Symmetry), and Julien Baker, and into themes of survival and grief, while continuing perfect their balance of frantic and melodic hardcore and cathartic vulnerability

Seattle power-pop punk rockers Dead Bars are gearing up to release their third LP, "All Dead Bars Go to Heaven," on March 21, 2025 through Iodine Recordings. Drawing comparisons to bands like Japandroids, The Replacements, White Reaper, and Fucked Up, Dead Bars have established themselves as a formidable force in the music scene, known for their energetic live performances and raw but anthemic singalong tracks with a pop sheen. Their latest album features 10 hook-laden songs that offer a mix of nostalgia and fresh perspectives, punk energy and power-pop guitar riffs, highlighted by their new single "Give the Metalhead a Hug," that should please old fans and new.

Her Head’s On Fire is an indie rock supergroup set to release their sophomore album, "Strange Desires," on July 19, 2024, via Iodine Records. The band, comprising members from notable groups like Garrison and Saves the Day, presents a blend of post-hardcore and emotive rock with influences from late 80s New Wave and early 90s indie, creating a memorable musical experience similar to artists such as Texas is The Reason and The Get Up Kids.