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Tours: Nick Cave solo tour

News — March 25, 2023

Nick Cave will be touring North American in September-October, performing solo from his catalog, with accompaniment from Colin Greenwood (Radiohead) on bass. Having released too many albums to list here, Cave also recently published a book of conversations with Irish journalist Seán O’Hagan called Faith, Hope & Carnage.

Bands: Viral Sun, with members of Torche and Capsule

News — March 24, 2023

Featuring members of Torche and Capsule, Viral Sun has announced their self-titled debut album, set for release on May 5 via Rad Girlfriend Records. Based in the Bay Area of California, the band is described as heavy punk, with homages to a variety of genres. They shared a …

Records: The Mon's Eye (Ufomammut)

News — March 21, 2023

Urlo, bassist/vocalist/synth player of Ufomammut, has a new solo record out this year. Going by The Mon, Eye is Urlo's second solo record and it releases on May 26. The record also features a number of renowned musicians who play in groups such as Neurosis and Amenra. On …

Shows: Pitchfork Music Festival 2023

News — March 21, 2023

Taking place in Chicago, IL once again, the annual Pitchfork Music Festival has announced its 2023 lineup. This year's three-day event runs from July 21-23 (Friday-Sunday) at Union Park, with artists including The Smile, Big Thief, Bon Iver, Killer Mike, Alvvays, Illuminati Hotties, Soul Glo, and more. The full …

Site News: Review/Writers wanted

News — March 21, 2023

Are you an avid SPB reader and an aspiring reviewer? SPB is seeking reviewers and possibly other staff additions at this time. Think you’ve got what it takes? Check out the criteria here and hit us up. 

Records: Big Loser is Left on Delmar Drive

News — March 18, 2023

Big Loser is back, announced a new EP with a new song and video. The lead single is called "I'm Rubber, You're Glue" (shared below), one of four new songs on an upcoming EP called Left on Delmar Drive, with preorders open now for the digital release via Black …

Records: Cross Control's first full-length

News — March 18, 2023

Formed in 2019, Los Angeles hardcore group Cross Control will release their debut LP on New Age Records this April, Try and Survive. Rooted in a classic style akin to bands like Slap Shot and Gang Green, the band plays familiar hardcore with their own take. "Half …

Tours: Learn about Grade 2 in the USA

News — March 18, 2023

UK punk trio and Hellcat Records artists Grade 2 are headed to the US, running a headlining tour through parts of the western and central regions in support of their new self-titled album. The new record is the band's third studio album.

Records: Time for more Intercourse

News — March 18, 2023

Intercourse, a Connecticut noise-rock band, will release a new album on May 5. The new record is to be called Halo Castration Institute, and the band shares a single now -- "Where Losers Go To Die." “The song is about trying to fight your own existential dread and …

Records: Ultramagnetic MCS and Thetan on a 12-inch single

News — March 18, 2023

Frequent musical collaborators Thetan have joined forces with Ultramagnetic MCS for a limited Record Store Day etched 12" called “Ultra Ultra/Silicon Bass,” releasing via Anti-Corporate Music. The limited pressing single has two new songs of spaced-out hip-hop. Ultamagnetic MCS features Kool Keith and Ced Gee and play classic 1980s …

Records: Staff Party brings us Dread

News — March 18, 2023

UK noise-rock trio Staff Party, from Brighton, will release a new EP next month. The EP is to be called Dread and features three new songs. One of the three is available now -- the title track streams below. The EP releases on April 25.

Records: Midwife and Vyva Melinkolya collab

News — March 17, 2023

The Flenser will release a new collaborative record on May 12 featuring Madeline Johnston (Midwife) and Angel Diaz (Vyva Melinkolya), named Orbweaving.  The two artists first connected in 2020, then met in person in 2021, leading to a recording session that spawned this 5-track album. The collaboration …

Records: The Mansters return with The Lessons In Giving Up

News — March 17, 2023

Norway's The Mansters is back with their second album, seven years since the group released a self-titled album. Their sophomore effort, 17 years after the group formed, is to be called The Lessons In Giving Up and comes out on June 2 on Loyal Blood Records. Playing heavy punk …

Records: Lightweight completes the EP trilogy

News — March 17, 2023

Lightweight, a gruff-punk band from Sacramento, CA, is back with a new EP called The Next One's On You, which is the third in a trio of recent EPs from the group, out officially on March 31 and self-released by the band. Dedicated followers may remember this SPB …

Videos: SPB premiere: "Copperhead Vagabond" by Ben Copperhead

News — March 17, 2023

SPB is excited to debut “Copperhead Vagabond,” the lead single from Ben Copperhead’s new album Wailing Viridescence, a layered new album of folk-inspired, experimental art-rock to be released on April 28 via Shimmy-Disc. Ben Copperhead, formerly known as Baby Copperhead, explains of the new tone-setting track: …

Records: New from Elephant Rifle and Learning Curve Records

News — March 17, 2023

Reno, NV band Elephant Rifle has a new record out on April 28 on a new label home. The record is called Broken Water, to release via Learning Curve Records and kicking off the news cycle with a single called "The New Wimpkiller," which seems a fitting …

Records: Flycatcher shares a new single, new EP to come

News — March 17, 2023

With a mix of '90s alt rock, power pop, and upbeat energy, Flycatcher is back with a new EP, leading up the April 4 release of new EP Stunt with the lead single, "Rust." The EP will release via Memory Music.

Records: Abrams dates in western US

News — March 17, 2023

Denver band Abrams has announced da May tour with BleakHeart, covering much of the western US. The band most recently released In the Dark on Small Stone Recordings. A second pressing of the vinyl (red) is now available. Dates are listed below.

Records: Sunburster's Trudging to Extinction

News — March 17, 2023

Sunburster is back with an optimistic new album titled Trudging to Extinction, due on May 5 via Knife Hits Records. The band released a self-titled record in 2021, playing heavy sludge metal with some grunge nods, a sound which continues to evolve on the new record, including lead …

Bands: Glass Casket revives after 17 years

News — March 16, 2023

Seventeen years after the release of their last music, Glass Casket has shared a new song called "Let Them Go," one of four songs on a self-titled EP that will release on June 9 via Silent Pendulum Records. The lineup includes original members Dustie Waring (guitar) and …