Release Wave

The new album by Fleshwater, "2000: In Search of the Endless Sky," will be released on September 5, 2025 via Closed Casket Activities. With a blend of heaviness, atmosphere and melody, the band draws inspiration from 90s heavy alternative/grunge/metal bands like Deftones, Far, Hole, and Failure. At the same time, the band sounds just as current as their peers with artists like Narrow Head, Slow Crush, Modern Color, Basement and the like. The new album also features guest drummer David Haik of Pianos Become The Teeth and was recorded across multiple studios to create a unique, heavy, melodic and nostalgic sound. Fleshwater's first single "Jetpack" sets the tone for an adventurous and emotional musical journey that showcases the band's growth while maintaining their signature style.

Brooklyn's emotionally charged anthemic punk rock band Tired Radio is releasing their brand new LP "Hope in the Haze" via Red Scare Industries on September 12, 2025. The band known for their raspy emo-punk anthems with monster hooks and huge melodies will unleash 10 brand new tracks, drawing comparisons to Red Scare label alum like MakeWar and Sincere Engineer, and having even more in common with bands like Beach Slang, The Lawrence Arms, Jawbreaker, Leatherface, Samiam and the like. Latest single "Your Great Escape" is now streaming everywhere.

Long Island, NY rockers Sainthood Reps are back after a long break to release their 3rd album "Dull Bliss" on September 26, 2025, via Smart Punk Records. The album will contain 11 new tracks showcasing their unique blend of emotionally charged and melodic post-grunge, post-hardcore, shoegaze, and alt-rock. Their new single "Dizzy" is already available for streaming following previously released single "Blue Nothing" which featured fellow Long Islanders Stand Still, both giving a taste of the album's theme exploring feelings of both dullness and pure bliss. Fans of Common Sage, Superheaven, Balance & Composure, Out of Service and Title Fight should check this out.

Spite House, who just announced their singing to Pure Noise Records, is set to release their sophomore album titled "Desertion" on September 12th, 2025. Blending 90s inspired post-hardcore and emotionally charged anthemic punk rock delves into themes of grief and personal struggle, drawing comparisons to bands like Seaweed and Dear You-era Jawbreaker. The lead single, "Desert," now streaming, showcases the band's raw and emotive style, featuring crunchy guitars and a punchy start-stop rhythm, with frontman Max Lajoie's poignant lyrics and gritty vocal delivery reflecting on personal tragedies and growth.

RIYL: Fiddlehead, Jawbreaker, Title Fight, Seaweed

Vancouver's 90's post-hardcore band By A Thread is releasing their first album in 14 years, "Mirrored Life," on September 12th, 2025 via Spartan Records.The album reflects the band's growth and introspective lyrics, offering a melodic heavy sound with infectious rhythms that feel melodic and nostalgic all at once. Reverb-heavy pedalboards and moody, deliberate tempos replaced the radio-ready instincts of earlier material. “This is essentially an anti-pop record,” Franco explains. “It’s meant to feel heavy. Lyrically, the album dives deep into themes of loss, identity, and introspection. The songs course through existentialism, the current state of the world, how we treat others, self reflection and loss. Fans of Samiam, Texas Is The Reason, Seaweed, Farside and Ways Away will certainly welcome By A Thread's return to the scene.

Algernon Cadwallader's new album "Trying Not to Have a Thought" is set for release on September 12, 2025 via Saddle Creek Records, marking their return with the original lineup after a decade, blending familiar sounds with evolved themes while addressing modern issues. The record, self-produced in Philadelphia, stays true to the band's riff heavy twinkly indie-emo roots while showcasing newfound lyrical depth and a natural, cohesive musicality. Fans of Cap'n Jazz, Braid, and Snowing will appreciate their signature blend of influences in this long-awaited release, their first in 14 years.

Pop Punk royalty The Starting Line is set to release their first album in 18 years, 'Eternal Youth,' on September 26, 2025, marking their debut self-release on their new label Lineage Recordings. The album's lead single, "Sense of Humor," is now streaming everywhere, and showcases the band's focused sound and melodic tact, with a blend of ageless sonic elements and raw honesty while staying true to the emo and pop-punk / alt rock the band built its fanbase on. Vocalist Ken Vasoli emphasizes the band's enduring bond and musical evolution, capturing a sense of timeless spirit and continuous growth in their music.

RIYL: The Starting Line, Drive Thru Records, early 2000s, The Early November, New Found Glory

Acceptance has released a reimagined version of their 2005 debut album Phantoms, titled Phantoms/Twenty, to mark its 20th anniversary, featuring collaborations with various artists such as Stephen Christian (Anberlin), Alex Gaskarth (All Time Low), John O’Callaghan (The Maine) Derek DisCanio (State Champs) and many others. The album pays homage to the band's legacy with each guest injecting their unique touch into these mid 2000s emo/alt rock classics, creating a sense of gratitude and reverence towards Acceptance for their influential music and this amazing album that never truly got the credit that it deserved. The band's choice to involve these artists adds a fresh perspective to the album, capturing the essence of the original tracks in a new light.

Spartan Records and Shiner are proud to announce the Friday, September 26, 2025 release of BELIEVEYOUME, the longstanding and celebrated Kansas City rock band’s brand new album. Having spent over three decades redefining heavy, melodic rock, evolving from the raw power of their early years into something more layered, dynamic, and emotionally resonant, BELIEVEYOUME finds the band channeling that evolution into a set of songs that feel immediate yet timeless, balancing their signature heaviness with newfound space and vulnerability. BELIEVEYOUME digs deep into aging, relationships, and self-deception, its title reflecting the ambiguity and contradictions at the heart of human connection. The result is Shiner at their most honest and self-aware — still heavy, still weird, and still pushing forward after all these years. RIYL: Failure, No Knife, Jawbox, Hum, Swervedriver, Castor