Jerkazoids new album gives us something to think about.

Part contemporary classical composition, part electronic experiment, A/B finds Ensemble Ex Materia balancing tradition and innovation across two compelling tracks. It's a release that rewards listeners willing to follow it into unfamiliar territory.

Punk Rock Record Reviews: The Best of 2026, Part Seven with Hebert & The Boys, Cittizins, Acidez, Nashville Pussy, Poise, Subversive Intent, The Sleights, Western Addiction, XCOMM and more!

DCxPC brings yet another fantastic live record with Comp Punksylvania Vol. 5

How modern punk has evolved beyond sound into activism. Not In Our City 2, a 22-band international compilation released by Knifetwist Records benefiting Make the Road New York, is both a musical statement and a direct act of solidarity for immigrant communities. Through contributions from bands across multiple countries, the compilation channels anger, compassion, and resistance into tangible action, emphasizing punk’s enduring role as a community-driven force against injustice.

Your girl on the rail, Kim Moenich, sat down with Natasha Gray and Becky Fontaine of The Iron Roses to talk about their explosive new album, Molotov Nights.

Punk Rock Record Reviews: The Best of 2026 Part Six with Terror, Picket Line, 1R2R, Here’s Your Warning, P.H.S., Off With Their Heads!, Guitar Wolf, Dummy Toys, Crippled Fox, Manicdotes and more.

Your girl on the rail sat down with Eric Blackbird to talk about the rise of Black Bird Records, after attending the debut of the label’s first album and a performance by Jackie Mendez.

Mr. Dinkles’ Mac musical upbringing spans church, folk, and rock; she’s carved out a voice that’s equal parts personal release and pointed commentary. For her, punk isn’t a genre; it’s shaped by honesty, community, and the willingness to say something that might cost you. At a time when so much energy gets lost online, her music pulls people back into the room: sweaty, loud, and fully present.

Scarboro allows themselves the grace of aggression through Hate Season.

Punk Rock Record Reviews: The Best of 2026, Part Four. The Casualties, Good Riddance, Juicebox, Hindsight, Hillbomb, and more.

Can’t Stop Talking continues the seductive ramblings of their post-punk sound with two new singles.

Punk Rock Record Reviews: The Best of 2026, Part Three. Includes The Riptides, Grail Guard, Teenage Bottlerocket, Vipers, Fake Lighters, Brookhurst, Clockface, Melonball, Worthington’s Law, and more.

Canadian rock duo Khn & Klek de Poitrine are poised to take over Planet Earth with math rock in 2026.

Punk Rock Record Reviews: The Best of 2026, Part Two. Asspatch, EKG, S.M.I.L.E., Slutbomb, and more.

Slow Death delivers a cold and compelling debut on Fast Life, blending post-punk atmosphere with gritty punk energy from upstate New York.

Fuzzy Feelings’ first full-length album arrives in a moody, but dream-like haze of reflection and garage rock.

Punk Rock Record Reviews: The Best of 2026, Part One. Featuring Armor Class, Briefbombe, Manicdotes, Playboy Manbaby, Chopping Block, The Convicted, Violent Way, and more.

In what might be his first regular column for In Spite, 1MU contemplates Japanese devotional blues punk, Satanic esoterica, the inner voice of a deranged thespian, and more…

Portland’s Old Cross strips things back with an acoustic EP that finds new weight in familiar songs.