The Pickup dials you in to the latest tunes, direct from the bands themselves. From the team behind Punktastic, it's our home for new music.

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Unconditional

by SUNBURNT

“Unconditional” dives head first into the emotional complexities of parenthood. The lyrics explore the challenges, fears, and overwhelming love that come with being a parent, ultimately celebrating the strength of unconditional love.

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Suffer

by Dwelled

We are UK metallers DWELLED and we release our debut EP, Suffering Heritage, on Friday 6th December. We've also just dropped our new single and video, Suffer, out now. Watch the video, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ6aO6Bu_MU .

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The Devil In Your Garden

by HollowKin

We are HollowKin and we throw down our debut EP, Confessions & Failures, on Friday 15th November. We have also released our new single and video, The Devil In Your Garden. Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU_h2UOgEro . Be sure to catch the band live this October.

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Improving Situations

by Hike The Peak

You like double time? You like harmonies? You like catchy? we got you covered

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Reruns

by Dad Magic

Today Dad Magic released their last single ‘Reruns’. This is the first song the band wrote, which created a blueprint of who they are as a band. It’s a song about the existential dread created by the mundane daily iterations.

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Walking Aberration

by Paradis

We are PARADIS, and we unveil our brand new self-titled debut EP, on Friday 20th September. Check out our biting new single and video, Walking Aberration - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_yxg_5lWdA , and https://open.spotify.com/artist/01IoQdAyKiw7rSNuqalgPK .

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Hard Rock

by Snivelling Swineheards

Hell yeah brother, are you tired of all this wimpy snowflake “rock” that hipsters pass of punk these days? Well, Tāmaki Makaurau’s Snivelling Swineheards have dropped a fortified, bare-grilled, right-proper slab of ‘Hard Rock’, just like your uncle Tony [Iommi] used to make.

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Heart Knows Home

by HKH

Hey what’s up, we are HKH! Our new single Heart Knows Home is an homage to our hometown of Port Talbot in South Wales. As a young band, we are flying the flag for South Wales, writing music we truly love and believe in! Check it out, and come see us at a show- our first EP is on its way!

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Going It Alone

by NiTEWAKE

My name is NiTEWAKE, a solo hardcore punk artist form columbus. my song Going It Alone is an empowering and bittersweet song that is basically my acceptance of a major breakup i endured, and i hope it is able to hlep anyone else dealing with loss and moving on!

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IN VAIN

by InRetrospect

British nu-metal outfit InRetrospect is gearing up to unleash their latest sonic assault with their debut mixtape, “AGGRO - THE MIXTAPE” slated for release on September 6th 2024.

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Black Hole

by Goalkeeper

Hey everyone! We're Goalkeeper based out of Philadelphia, PA. We're excited to show you our new song "Black Hole." Produced by Nik Bruzzese of The Story So Far/ Man Overboard, “Black Hole” is a high-energy song that dives deep into the struggle of anxiety with the desperate urge to escape.

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Vampires At Night

by Weak Asleep

We are Weak Asleep from Bournemouth, we've just released our debut album 'Romance & Ricochets' which has been a decade in the making! We have shows coming up so check us out on socials

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The Show

by The Rope

This is the second single from our new album, Nightbird, set for release on October 4, 2024.

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Where You Belong

by Dead Rituals

Hi, I'm Andrea, an artist/producer from Italy and I make music as Dead Rituals. I've always been into punk, and later in life discovered shoegaze, so I tried to blend the two! Think Blink-182 trying to play a Cure song using My Bloody Valentine's rig :D

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Favourite Place

by Healthy Junkies

We are HEALTHY JUNKIES and we release our brand new album, Listen To The Mad, on Friday 22nd November. Please check out our new single and video, Favourite Place.

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SHEHERAZADE

by QUIET TIME

Philly emo-punk band QUIET TIME recently released their second single "scheherazade." It’s a song of feminine rage, a hate-letter to those who co-opt radical language to promote their own self-serving interests. "scheherazade" is the second single off QUIET TIME’s upcoming EP.

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Paranoia (Feat Cage Fight)

by Polar

When going through the lowest points in the past few years, there has been periods where I have heavily battled this feeling, weighing heavily in my mind and putting immense pressure on my mental health.

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Directors Cut

by Light Grey

We're a pop punk band from Ireland that incorporates electronic sounds .This song is a direct response to the avoidance and excuses we can face in relationships. Director’s Cut’ is my way of expressing the frustration and confusion that comes with mixed signals.

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Royalty

by The Meringues

The Meringues’ latest full length release Pavlova's Dog releases September 16. This mixed gender quartet seamlessly blends elements of post-punk, alt-rock and new-wave, and will appeal to fans of Pixies, Weezer, The Strokes, The Beaches, July Talk, Wet Leg, and PUP to name a few.

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Everyone you've ever known

by Beneath a Steel Sky

Everyone you've ever known is a single from our forthcoming album 'Cleave' which will be released early next year.

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