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Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 4h

Audio Drones – “Zombies”
Welsh melodic punk with ringing guitars, mid-tempo drive, and a chorus that sticks hard.
Raw, sincere, and one to watch.

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#AudioDrones #Zombies #MelodicPunk #PunkRock #Wales #NewMusic

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Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 7h

Teenage Bottlerocket – “City at Night”
Just a week after Ready to Roll, they’re back with a tight, melodic burst.
Reflective lyrics, punchy skate-punk energy, pure TBR

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#TeenageBottlerocket #CityAtNight #PunkRock #SkatePunk #NewMusic

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Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 7h

Hoist the Colors – Dear Wanderlust
LA folk-punk crew blend fiddle, mandolin & SoCal grit into their most cohesive record yet.

Out now via HEY!FEVER Records.

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#HoistTheColors #DearWanderlust #FolkPunk #PunkRock #NewMusic #LosAngeles

Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 2d

Mid Tempo Death March – “Malaisia”
St. Louis punks trade speed for atmosphere—ringing guitars, steady drive, and a chorus that sticks.
Melodic, gritty, and my favorite track of the week.

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#Malaisia #PunkRock #NewMusic #NowPlaying

Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 5d

Phinius Gage – “Wrong Direction”
Brighton skate-punk vets return with speed, melody, and a chorus built to shout along.
First major drop since reforming, and it hits hard.

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#PhiniusGage #WrongDirection #SkatePunk #PunkRock #UKPunk #NewMusic

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Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 5d

🍁🇨🇦 Punksgiving II hits Red Deer, Alberta on Oct 12 (Canadian Thanksgiving Sunday)!
Headlined by Chixdiggit with Vargouille, Trashed Ambulance, The Offsailors, lushclot, Regal Foul, Duane Regretzky & Fast Eddie.

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Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 7d

Squirtgun – “Giddy and Glum (2025 Remaster)”
A 1995 classic, sharpened and brought back to life.
Crisp guitars, punchy drums, and melodic punk hooks that still hit hard.

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#Squirtgun #GiddyAndGlum #PunkRock #90sPunk #Remaster #NewMusic

Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 7d

The Raging Nathans – “Head Back Home”
Ohio punks lean into melody on this one—ringing guitars, heartfelt vocals, and hooks that stick.
From Bad Timing: Sordid Youth Vol. 3 📝
🔥

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#TheRagingNathans #HeadBackHome #MelodicPunk #PunkRock #NewMusic

Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 8d

All The Wasted Years – “Phase”
Lean, sharp, and built to hit on repeat.
A two-minute burst of tight guitars and big hooks.
🔥 New album drops Nov 21 on ATWY Records.

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#PunkRock #NewMusic #PopPunk

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Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 10d

Armatage Shanks – “Not the Same”
Norwegian melodic punk with big hooks & sharp edges.
Tension in the verses, release in the chorus—classic skate-punk spirit, refined.

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#norway #PunkRock #MelodicPunk #NewMusic

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Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 11d

Chuck Spadina – “Dean From Hell”
Fast, loud, and unapologetic punk.
Gritty riffs, pounding drums, and a sneer that won’t quit.
Turn it up until the speakers break.

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#punk #punkrock #MelodicPunkPunk #NewMusic #NowPlaying

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Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 11d

The Sleights – “Earthworms”
Lead single from the Atari EP (out Oct 24)
Filmed in a thunderstorm ⚡ raw, urgent, and heavy with emotion.
A track built to close shows and leave you breathless.

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#punk #punkrock #NewMusic

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Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 12d

84 Days – “Find Your Way Back Home”
Randy Bradbury (Pennywise) shows a more melodic, reflective side on this second single.
Less like Pennywise, more like a heartfelt message to his kids.

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#punkrock #pennywise #Punk #NewMusic

Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 12d

World’s Scariest Police Chases – Tell My Mom and Dad I Love My Mom
Pittsburgh punks rip through riff-heavy chaos and raw confession.
Loud, unfiltered, and built to be played until the walls shake.

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#Punk #NewMusic #punkrock

Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 14d

🎸 The Living End – I Only Trust Rock n Roll
Big hooks, rockabilly-punk snap, and that classic Living End fire.
Some mid-album fillers, but the peaks roar.

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#TheLivingEnd #RocknRoll #PunkRock #NewMusic

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Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 15d

NOFX feat. Codefendants – “What Are We Doing This For?”
Classic NOFX bite with a fresh spark from Codefendants.
I guess this is the “W” chapter of the band’s A–Z project (?)

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#NOFX #Codefendants #Punk #NewMusic #newmusicfriday

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Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 16d

Chicago’s Lollygagger unleash “Monetize The Mania,” a math-hardcore blast of sharp riffs, shifting rhythms, and unrelenting intensity. Technical chaos never sounded this tight.

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#hardcorepunk #punk #hardcoremusic #TechnicalPunk #newmusic

Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 16d

Slang Poor Kids drop “Goddamn Depressed,” a high-speed skate-punk anthem that tackles mental health with grit and heart. From their upcoming LP Zero Sum Game (out Oct 3 via Gotama Studio).

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#punk #italianpunk #SkatePunk #newmusic

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Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 16d

After five years, The Interrogation return with “Wicked Happy,” a punchy pop-punk anthem bursting with gang vocals, grit, and pure optimism. Worth every minute of the wait.

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#PopPunk #punkrock #NewMusic

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Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 16d

Templeton Pek unleash “No Kings,” a defiant melodic punk anthem from their upcoming album Savages (out Oct 3 via SBÄM Records). Hooks, grit, and a call to stand tall.

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#MelodicPunk #newmusic #PunkRock

Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 17d

Codename Colin fire back with “The Worst Is Yet to Come,” a horn-driven burst of ska-punk that’s raw, defiant, and impossible to stand still to.

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#SkaPunk #UKPunk #NewPunkShits #NewMusic

Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 17d

Left Hand Black return with 3: Death Can’t Keep Us Apart (Sept 22 via The Circle Music) — horror punk at its most anthemic and chilling, featuring a guest turn from Nim Vind.

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#HorrorPunk #NewPunkShits #DarkPunk #NewMusic

Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 18d

The Raging Nathans drop “Sorry To Keep You Waiting,” a fast, hook-heavy punk single from their upcoming release Bad Timing: Sordid Youth Vol. 3 (out Oct 10 on Rad Girlfriend Records).

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#punk #MelodicPunk #DaytonPunk #newmusic

Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 19d

Banquets are back after nearly a decade with “Who Will Inherit Us?”—a melodic punk anthem about legacy and what we leave behind. From the upcoming album Petty Relics (out Oct 17 on Black Numbers).

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#punk #MelodicPunk #NewJerseyPunk #NewMusic

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Punk S#!ts @punkshits.bsky.social · 19d

Angel Grove unleash Pencilcase Sept 13 — 14 tracks of high-speed skate punk packed with sharp riffs and big hooks. Germany’s punk scene has a new essential record.

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#europunk #SkatePunk #GermanPunk #punk #PunkRock