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Knuckle Puck Says It’s “Nice To Know Ya” On First Track Of 2025

Chicago’s premier pop-punkers Knuckle Puck just dropped their new single “Nice To Know Ya” to make your gray winter day a little brighter. This follows up their October 2024 release “On All Cylinders” out via Pure Noise Records. The band explains, “When writing ‘Nice to Know Ya,’ we tried to take an older approach by keeping it as out-of-the-box as we could. This includes uglier chords, a spoken verse, and push-pull lyrics to match the juxtaposition of the verse and chorus.” Knuckle Puck continues, “One of our goals for this band originally was to keep the listener guessing with our… Read more »

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20 Best Alternative, Metal, and Indie Albums Released In 2024

As the year comes to a close, and we bid “farewell” (and maybe “fuck you”) to 2024, it’s the perfect time to look back and celebrate the albums that shaped the soundtrack of the last 12 months. From deeply personal indie projects to genre-defining heavy hitters, 2024 was filled with groundbreaking releases that reminded us of the power of music and, more importantly, of the alternative community. With so much incredible work to choose from, narrowing down our favorites was a daunting task. This year, the quality and variety of music made it impossible to rank our picks—every album brought… Read more »

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Counterparts Announce Winter Headline Tour

Canadian metalcore outfit Counterparts has announced a headline tour taking place next winter. The Heaven Let Them Die North American Tour will feature support from Pain Of Truth, Malevolence, and Foreign Hands. This announcement comes after the band’s surprise release of their new six-song EP, Heaven Let Them Die, via Pure Noise Records last week. Physical copies of the EP, along with a new merch line, are available to purchase here. Pain Of Truth is still riding from the high of their 2023 release Not Through Blood and supporting the likes of A Day To Remember, Kublai Khan TX, Four… Read more »

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Koyo Share New Anthem “Mile A Minute”

Hardcore-infused pop-punk phenoms Koyo has released a new video for “Mile A Minute.” The new single is the title track off their new EP that’s available now via Pure Noise Records. Frontman Joey Chiaramonte explains, “This is the first full band, full-send Koyo track after releasing our first record—for sure an intimidating prospect. We’ve been slowly but surely getting more music together, maybe keeping everything a little closer to our chests than usual.” “Mile A Minute” is the perfect holdover until we await new music from the Long Island-based outfit. Koyo is seemingly always on the road, you can catch… Read more »

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Counterparts Surprise Drops Ferocious ‘Heaven Let Them Die’ EP

Counterparts surprise-dropped not just a new song and not just a new music video. The group dropped their six-track Heaven Let Them Die EP via Pure Noise Records The drop is accompanied by the fiery “A Martyr Left Alive” / “No Lamb Was Lost” music video. Of the new EP, lead vocalist Brendan Murphy says, “Heaven Let Them Die is Counterparts at our most aggressive — sonically, lyrically and visually. Picking up where [A Eulogy For Those Still Here] ended, Heaven Let Them Die details how I came to terms with all I had foreshadowed in the previous release and… Read more »

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Anthony Family Releases Synth-Laden New Single “Sex In The Car”

After making his Pure Noise Records debut, Anthony Anzaldo of Ceremony, aka Anthony Family, is back with his new single, “Sex In The Car.” The track is preceded by his label debut, “101 North.” With Ceremony, Anzaldo explored heavier genres ranging from post-punk to new-wave rock. Now, artists such as Prince, Scritti Politti, and Prefab Sprout inspire his project. Here, he takes a lighter approach to sonics with a focus on bright synths and melodies. Read more: Vans Warped Tour 2025 Tickets Are Now On Sale Interestingly, Anzaldo has been working on Anthony Family for several years. He says he waited “until I felt like I had a… Read more »

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Knuckle Puck Is Firing “On All Cylinders” On New Single

Knuckle Puck is back with their first new music of the year, “On All Cylinders,” out via Pure Noise Records. This marks their first release since 2023’s Losing What We Love. “‘On All Cylinders’ is a song about moving forward, especially in the times when you feel most alone,” the band explains. The high-octane pop-punk track pulls no punches and delivers the aggressive push listeners may need for their early-morning playlists. “So I’ll just go/Just get up, get up, go/Even if it means/Moving on alone,” Joe Taylor sings. Check out “On All Cylinders” below. Knuckle Puck will be embarking on… Read more »

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Ben Quad Shares Title Track Of Forthcoming ‘Ephemera’ EP

Recent Pure Noise Records signees Ben Quad are gearing up to release their 5-track EP Ephemera on October 25. On October 7, the band revealed the title track of their forthcoming record, which was preceded by “You’ll Get Nothing And Like It” and “Your Face As An Effigy.” The band shares that “Ephemera” is the “the boiling point of the record. All beauty and happiness in the world seem to be tainted by capitalism (“Why does every flower wilt away?”). We, as victims of a negligent system, can only ask ourselves why we continue to accept perpetual cruelty. The final chorus… Read more »

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12 Alternative Songs That Released This Week

Life comes at you fast, and music news can break even quicker. With all the announcements that happen in a single day, it’s easy to lose track of who’s releasing what, when your favorite artists are hitting the road, and all the mayhem that happens in between. Don’t worry though, we’ve got you covered. Every week, we keep track of the latest in new releases so that you don’t have to—from artists who are just starting to make their mark in the business to scene staples with so much more to deliver. This week, we heard singles from a plethora… Read more »

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Cloud Nothings Celebrates 10 Years of ‘Here And Nowhere Else’ With Deluxe LP

Following the release of Final Summer, Cloud Nothings is ready to celebrate 10 years of their record Here And Nowhere Else. To commemorate the anniversary, the band is sharing a special deluxe edition of the LP via Pure Noise Records. You can secure your pre-orders here, which are scheduled for release on October 18. Vocalist Dylan Baldi noted, “A lot has changed for us in the 10 years since Here And Nowhere Else came out, but it’s really cool to have such a clear document of the band we were at that time. I can vividly remember the shows at Bell’s and Gasa… Read more »