California hardcore punk legends Circle Jerks are set to release a new four-track recording, Revenge Of Nervous Breakdown, on November 20, 2026, via Futurismo. It
Charlie Harper certainly isn’t done making noise just yet. While U.K. Subs are approaching the end of their live career, the 82-year-old punk veteran has
German streetpunk band Daddy’s Belt are gearing up to release their new album Hammerschläge, which is expected to come out sometime in November via Contra
Czech hardcore band Thalidomide have released their first standalone album in sixteen years. The record features ten tracks, written and recorded gradually over the past
The Prisonnier Du Temps project has caused quite a sensation in the subcultural scene I move in. It reminds me a little of the excitement
Hardcore punk from Southern California, featuring a few familiar faces from the Castillo project. This is Repeat Offender and their first proper full-length album, released
Stay Behind are a relatively new band from Norway, more precisely from the town of Hamar. Following their debut split with The Whalers, this EP
The Stress from New York first caught my attention with their album More Than You’ll Ever Be. Released in 2024, it successfully blended street punk,
We’re still eagerly waiting for the highly anticipated vinyl edition of Nonchalant – When I Lost My Heart to arrive at Contra Records, but you
Australian band The Clinch are no strangers to the pages of Tighten Up. The Melbourne crew have been operating somewhere between Oi!, streetpunk and good
LP´s First Attack – No Escape LP A great record. I was hooked from the very first single that came out. The vocals
SHAM 69: If the Kids Are United… They Will Never Be Divided! The story of a band that created the soundtrack for the streets, factories,