May and June 2021 punk news | Meganews 6
Discover May and June 2021 punk and DIY world news
Here is the sixth chapter of our Meganews. We’re going to tell you about May and June 2021 punk news. In these two months there were a lot of new records and also some concerts, we have managed to open our distro stand more than once and we are very happy!
We write this kind of article looking around and writing down what’s new; via your private messages and e-mails; via the post we write one week before publishing our meganews where we ask you about new releases. So follow us and let us know about your band’s new release or news from your collective, distro, ‘zine, project, etc!
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Punk is an attitude for us, if it was only music we would’t have opened, so not merely musically punk topics are welcome – this is why you can also add Antifa, against repression demonstrations, etc. – if they share the attitude. Militant hip hop, ska, blues, and songwriting are welcome provided that they share with punk spaces and values that are its basis.
IMPORTANT! Listening and discovering new stuff is cool, but if you can buy the physical copy to support bands and labels and if you have the opportunity to donate, every little help is actually a big help.
Swipe the article attentively because the order is random and you’ll find various players and more info for each name involved. LET’S START!
Compilation Soutien à Pablo Hasel: on May 24th this compilation was released to support Pablo Hasel, the Spanish singer arrested because of his lyrics. 36 songs by artists from Mexico, Chile, Gabon, Republic of Congo, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, France, make up the compilation. The proceeds will pay Pablo’s legal fees. Here’s the link to buy the record and support the cause:
Non Servium: New live album by the band from Madrid titled “1997-2017 – 20 años de magia y destrucción. Concierto XX aniversario”. In 2017, to celebrate their 20th anniversary, this amazing concert was recorded. You can listen to the album below and pre-order it here.
Descendents: “9th and Walnut”, the new album by the legendary punk rock band will be out on July 23rd, in the meanwhile listen to the single “Nightage”:
Pulley: the Californian punk rock band led by Scott Radinsky, former vocalist of Ten Foot Pole, whom baseball fans may know as a Major League pitcher, released on May 28th an acoustic ep via SBÄM Records titled “Different Strings”, in digital and 10″ format. The 4 songs are taken from their first album “Esteem Drive Engine”, and here re-elaborated.
Angeli: Area Pirata re-issued in limited edition vinyl “Voglio di Più”, a gem by the legendary band from Turin founded by Roberto Tax Farano and Massimino Ferrusi, members of Negazione and Indigesti, just to mention two “slightly” important bands! Here you can listen to the record and buy it!
Skruigners: for the first time on vinyl here is the re-issue of “Grazie di Tutto” and “Finalmente vi odio davvero” by the band from Milan. 300-copy limited editions in 180 gr. colored vinyl released via Foad and Tube Records. Check out on discogs, they could be sold out!
Minus Hero: new 10″ by the emo/grunge band from Rome, a must for 90s lovers! A masterpiece produced by Flamingo Records from Genoa. Take your copy!
Block Parent: From Cambridge, Ontario, a very interesting punk rock band and their second album “Sick Year, Bro!”, available on (self-produced) CD and limited edition tape (Glue Gun Records).
Suzi Moon: in our previous meganews we talked about the first video from her new ep “Call The Shots”, released on May 21st via Pirates Press Records in 12″ and already sold out. Here is her new video for “I’m Not a Man”, directed and edited by Suzi and dedicated to her friend Amie, murdered by a violent ex boyfriend.
Krav Boca: here they are again! The punk/rap/mandolin workaholics from Toulouse released “Barrikade”, a new LP with 13 tracks and several featurings, among which Call The Cops and Brigada Flores Magon. Here are the labels involved: Anfibio records – AIM Paname – Dure Réalité – Punk ‘n’ Loud – Fire and Flames Music – Nothing to Harvest Records – Santa Diabla / DIY HC – Rebel Time Records – Guerilla Vinyl – D.I.Y Koło Records – Maloka – URGENCE DISK RECORDS – Rumagna Sgroza Records – UP the PUNX Rec. – Machete Records – Kale Borroka Records – Keponteam Rouen – Missing The Point D.I.Y Punk Distro – Subversive Ways.
What’s more, the band has just announced that they started working on a movie with Pierre Garcia-Rennes (director) and Erwan Lansonneur (editing and script). It is about a journey through Morocco, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Greece, the people they met and the incredible adventures they lived. The documentary “When the nights end” was selectioned at Festival Résistances, Foix!
The first showing will be on July 11th at 9 p.m.
Duff: For the first time the album “Diswacciuwont” is available in 12″ LP. A co-production Duff Records and La Scena Dischi that brings back to life the first record by the punk rock band 20 years after its first release. 300 hand-numbered gatefold copies on marbled orange vinyl with restored and remastered audio, new artwork and dozens of unpublished photos from “Diswacciutour”. Order here: http://www.lascenadischi.it or https://www.semplicementedischi.com/it/duff-diswacciuwont
Authority Zero: “Ollie Ollie Oxen Free” was released on June 18th and is the new album by the punk rock band, following the EP “The Back Nine”, released on April 30th.
On The Job: the album “Small Town Stories” by the Swedish rock n oi! band is out! Released via Contra Records, it is available on vinyl of different colors here!
Dischord Records: 40 years after the birth of the historical label from Washington DC, here is the re-issue of the first six 7″s released by Dischord in a boxset called “Dischord 200”, that will include the following EPs (pre-order on the label website):
– Dischord # 1 – The Teen Idles “Minor Disturbance” 8-song EP
– Dischord # 2 – SOA “No Policy” 10-song EP
– Dischord # 3 – Minor Threat “Minor Threat” 8-song EP
– Dischord # 4 – Government Issue “Legless Bull” 10-song EP
– Dischord # 5 – Minor Threat “In My Eyes” 4-song EP
– Dischord # 6 – Youth Brigade “Possible” 7-song EP
Bent Out Of Shape / The Boldness: 4-track split album between Bent Out of Shape from the Netherlands and The Boldness from Indonesia, released via Demons Run Amok. Direct street punk FFO: Cock Sparrer, Stars and Stripes and Blitz!
La Mala Sementa: “It isn’t a project, it’s a music group of: rural festival music, dance hall unpopular music”. This is the way they introduce themselves, listen here!
Pequeño Bambi: first video by the queer punk band from Córdoba, Argentina!
Fangs Out: from West Midlands, UK, this post-hc/punk band released “Pretty Bleak”, their second EP that you can listen to below:
Strohsack: one-person band from the Netherlands infuenced by Crisis, Berurier Noir, Strohsäcke and Worhäts. Listen to this 3-track EP:
Stige: the label End Of Silence re-issued in CD format the great 1989 album “Uniti Nell’Abbraccio” by the band from Ascoli Piceno with, among the others, Carlo Cannella from Affluente. It’s a digipack with an 8-page booklet containing an unpublished tale by Carlo Cannella and 5 rare bonus tracks from some compilations. We have a few copies, if you want one contact us or End of Silence!
Chef Ragoo: Time 2 Rap released “Novecento”, the new album by the punk-rapper from Rome, another masterpiece of his amazing career. Here’s a track:
DeeCracks: as Krav Boca, also the Austrian trio is always in our meganews. Here’s the video for “Don’t Throw It Away”, from “Serious Issues“.
Enola Gay: punk bass, electronic beats and rap voice! Here is this incredible mix from Belfast and their new album “Sofa Surfing”.
My Own Voice: their new album is a blast, this video for “Falsi Liberi” feat. Cippa from Punkreas is a blast too! Enjoy!
The Gundown: the punk rock band from Tarragona will release in July their new album “Dead End Alleyway”, listen to the single!
Aggressive: new video by the German oi! band dedicated to their friend Cuwel. Their 7″ “Meet Again” is sold out, but their new album “Unbreakable” will be out soon via Contra Records.
Proto: post-punk from Schwarzwald with members from Brutal Bravo, The Lads, Gewohnheitstrinker, Bomber19, Drinking Squad. Released in LP format via Contra Records, you can buy here “At The Foot Of The Mountain”. Listen to the single “Alone”.
Lazy Class: the oi! band from Poland is out with “Dreams and Hopes”, a video from the album with the same name that will be soon released via Contra Records and Tough Ain’t Enough Records in vinyl and via TNT Tunes in CD format.
80HD: hc band from New York! 6 tracks we discovered thanks to the show Noise Attack! on Radio Città Fujiko from Bologna. There’s also the tape if you like. You might fall from your chair!
Bull Brigade: If you haven’t been living under a stone for the last 15 years, you must have listened to one song at least by the band from Turin. Good news! The band announced a new album titled “Il fuoco non si è spento” and launched the first single, “Quaranta”, feat. Roddy Moreno from the legendary The Oppressed. During the Summer, the band will play in several fests with an acoustic show to celebrate their 15th birthday. Dates here and the song below:
Neid: the band from Viterbo released via Tufo Records a cover of xCaracox, a tribute to Claudia Rae Accarino, a dear friend of the band and the voice of xCaracox. If you missed our article about it, listen to it below.
Riot Squad: “No More Fun” is the new album by Riot Squad from Ferrara, 14 sharp tracks as typical of this hardcore band! Enjoy:
A Part Of Us: the melodic hardcore band from Verona released a new song titled “Time To React”. It encourages to react against consumerism and the distruction of our planet.
Bottomless: Spikerot Records will release on July 16th the first album by this band with members of Messa, Assumption and Haemophagus. Listen to the first single, “Ash”:
Bridge City Sinners: from the press release: “Dark folk? Pre-war jazz? Murderfolk? Folk punk? Blackgrass? Guessing Bridge City Sinners’ genre has always been hard, but the title of their next album summarizes it in two words: “Unholy Hymns”. We agree! So listen to the single “Pick Your Poison” and wait for the release due on August 13th via Flail Records and SBÄM Records.
Danny Trejo: “Distorted Reality”, the new album by the band from Venice, is out, available on vinyl at Assurd Records and on cd at Indelirium. Here it is!
Worser: the fastcore band from Pennsylvania released “Welcome To Fastcore”, their 2021 demo in tape format via Rat Milk Collective, Punti Scena Records and Drinkin’ Beer in Bandana Records.
Strength Thru Unity: A Conne Island benefit Compilation: 31 hc, punk and oi! bands from 7 nations united to save “Conne Island” space in Leipzig, Germany, in trouble because of the pandemic and to celebrate its 30th birthday. You can buy it on the Coretex website or ask your favorite label!
DeadBeat at Dawn: the ska/punk/rap band from Yorkshire, UK is about to release the ep “Dyscopia”, watch the video for “Out Of Love”.
Spring Moods: melodic punk rock that makes you feel on the beach! Spring Moods from Forlì are back with a new album, “June 20th”. You can find it at Rumagna Sgroza, Flamingo, Lostdog and Pasidaryk Pats. Watch the video for “Mug Alley (Last Goodbye)”:
Fever: Imperia hardcore strikes again! 4 tracks make up this dark atmosphere hc ep. Amazing!
Wishful Thinking: a new song, titled “You Can”, by the Australian punk rock band. Listen below!
End Of Pipe: a new video by the Brazilian punk rock band, against the anti-democratic government of their country. Watch “Mass Hysteria”, the title-track of their new album.
The Nailheads: the band from Montreal, Quebec will release their new album “Live to see Tomorrow” on July 2nd. Listen to the first single “Kill or Be Killed”:
Nightwatchers: Nightwatchers, a French dark punk band, will release a new album in Fall 2021. Watch the video for “1905 and the Muslim Exception”:
Cattivo Sangue: founded 16 years ago, this street punk band from Molfetta (BA) is about to release a new album! You can listen to their music here.
Outrage: the French band released a new single from their upcoming 8th album, titled “Pavillon Noir”. It is a very particular version of “Tu vuò fà l’americano”, an Italian classic by Renato Carosone. Watch the video:
Los(K)soS: The video for “Grippe hertzienne” is out, from the first full-length album by Los(K)soS “Dans l’urne jusqu’au cou”. The French band made an ironical and irreverent video, just like their lyrics. Watch it here:
Scalpo: a powerful oi! band from Sondrio with post-punk and primitive sounds. Their 7″ Flexi was released on June 24th via Mendeku Diskak. Listen to these 4 tracks and buy this flexi!
Miners: The video for “Paese” is out via Gasterecords. The new song by the band from Bergamo was recorded at Gotama Studio! “Corri ragazzo, corri non ti voltare!”
Teenage Bottlerocket: a new album by the punk rock band is coming! Titled “Sick Sesh”, it will be released on August 27th via Fat Wreck. Enjoy the first single and its video:
Orreaga 778: a new album by the Basque oi! band will be released via Common People Records, The Firm, Cementerio Records and LSM Vinyl. Listen to “Herrimina”:
Lavett: Debut Ep by this Swedish oi! rock n roll band. Available on 7″ at Common People Records, you can listen to it here:
Porvenir Oscuro: first LP by this band from NYC! A dark and fast punk mix! It was released on July 1st via La vida es un Mus, listen here:
Taqbir: “Victory Belongs To Those Who Fight For A Right Cause”, 4 months after the digital release, this EP by the enigmatic punk band singing in Moroccan Arabic is out on 7″. Main issue is hate for religion, with lyrics described by the label La Vida Es Un Mus as “an outburst against an extremely patriarchal and oppressive place.”
SIAL: from Singapore a new two-track EP by SIAL titled “Zaman Edan”, raw, dark and straight punk. To be released via La Vida Es Un Mus.
Kronstadt: from Lille, France, here is this punk band with their album “Quai de L’Ouest”, released on June 15th on vinyl via Une Vie Pour Rien?, Destructure Records, Lada, Senseless Acts Of Anger. We are sure you’re going to like it!
Revanche: oi! sung in French from Geneva, Switzerland. This is the demo, no physical copies for the moment, listen to it here:
Chubby and the Gang: the new album by the punk/power pop band from London will be out in August (preorder here) and will be titled “The Mutt’s Nuts”. Here’s the video for the single “Coming up Tough”!
Repeat Offender: “Summary Execution” is the title of the 7″ by the Southern California band released via Mendeku. A very violent hardcore that we recommend to listen to and buy:
Gli Ultimi: after 4 years the street punk band from Rome will release a new 11-track album titled “Sine Metu” in October. The album will be out in collaboration with Hellnation and Time To Kill Records on CD and green or black vinyl. You can pre-order it here.
Spaccastronzi: good news! The metal/hc influenced oi! band from Crema released “Vol. II – Figli Della Merda” and you can find it at Anfibio Records or Professional Punkers. Enjoy!
Ogro: from the Basque country here is a mix of UK82, hardcore and Hellhammer, as the label Mendeku Diskak (from the Basque country too) described it. Listen below and buy the self-produced tape here.
Rebelde rpm: let the band talk: “This is Romagna Spaccaossa, the new record by Rebelde. No cover, no physical format, only music in the web. Listen and turn up the volume! Oi!”
Malarnese: skinheads can be good rappers! Listen to this track by Baglio feat. Mayda Menfis, from Musica da Bar!
Contempt: the self titled album by the Spanish band from Murcia is out. It was released via Mendeku Diskak on vinyl and you can listen to it below:
Swaraj Chronos: experimental noise punk for this band from London. Listen to “Sinners”:
Piccoli Bigfoot: their 5-track folk punk ep is out via Gasterecords titled “Tra Bergamo e Il Far West”! Enjoy!
Mind/Knot: “Eat The Leaf” is the new album by the hc punk band from Rome! It will be out in July in digipack format thanks to Mastice Produzioni, Dinomite Records and Fresh Outbreak Records.
Syringa Vulgaris: new video and 7″ by this thrash/punk/grindcore band from Porto Alegre, Brazil! Watch the video below:
Guru Sapiens: “Ri-Evoluzione” is the new album by the punk rock band from Milan, available on CD. You can listen to it here.
Dirty Cheetah: “Never Too Late”, a garage punk/ rock n roll album by this band from Montreal with members from Pale Lips was released in May. Available at Resurrection Records (US) and No Front Teeth Records (UK) on LP.
Octopoulpe: new reissued red LP of “Kichomprè”, a 15-track album by this incredible project! Watch the video to have an idea! You can listen to the full record here. Available in Italy at Punti Scena Records!
Kontrau: d-beat/crust and death perfectly mix in this antifascist band from Milan with members from Peep, Failure, Cgb, Feed Me More. “Un mondo diverso da questo” is the title of their first album. You can listen to it below!
Seed ‘n’ Feed: the new single is out! “Forgiven” is taken from the upcoming album that will be released in September via Duff Records, Inconsapevole Records, NoReason and Spaccio Dischi. In the meanwhile listen to this sample!
Milizia HC: after 15 years Milizia are back in studio to record their new album “Arrendersi non è un’opzione”. 13 tracks, 12 previously unpublished and a reprise. Stay tuned!
Detective Ska Compil’: French webzine Detective Ska Company released its first compilation. Available on CD, it’s made up of 23 tracks, some of them previously unpublished, by active bands in French ska-punk scene: Skarface, Jim Murple Memorial, Smokin Fuzz, Los Tres Puntos, 8’6 Crew, Turn Off, Mampy, La Brigade du Kif, Korttex, Steff Tej & Éjectés, Goulamas’K, The Nyabinghers, Beer Beer Orchestra, Lemon Furia, Les Zéclopés, Outrage, Villa Fantôme, The Clockmakers, The Wonky’s, Punch Chaos, Mad in Ska, The Caribbean Soul Steppers. To buy the CD send a message to Detective Ska Company page, shipping worldwide.
Karton zine: number 5 of this DIY fanzine is out. Rap, punk, antifascism, interviews, playlists and a glimpse on world countries, in this number Greece and Albania. It’s written in English and French, take a look here!
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