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Bands and new music for fans of dance-gavin-dance

how i learned to keep being afraid and love the inside

by Open Palms

Hello! We are Open Palms and we are four friends who share a passion for guitar-driven music. We take inspiration from groups like Title Fight, Joyce Manor, Boxcar Racer, and Alkaline Trio, and our new e.p 'I hope you find your tree' is out now! We really hope you enjoy what you hear!

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Relics

by First Signs Of Frost

Howdy all, we're First Signs Of Frost - proggy post-hardcore veterans from West London. We think 'Relics' is worth a spin, as it's pretty relatable to literally anyone who has dealt with a narcissist in their life, those types looking down from their ivory tower. Plus the chorus has mad hooks so...

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TMS

by Grizzlyshark

Grizzlyshark pride ourselves on bringing sturdy pop persuasions and potent punk to the table, fusing ferocity with rollicking finesse. We welcomed a stellar team of collaborators on new song "TMS" including Troy Brady on mixing/production as well as Alan Day of Four Year Strong as co-writer!

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Squall

by One Eye Closed

We're One Eye Closed and our new single, “Squall” features guest vocals from AJ Rebollo of ISSUES. Influenced by a wide-range of genres, we combine sounds and grooves rooted in rock, metal and pop with touches from the world of Vocaloid, hip hop and jazz!

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Rituals

by Make for Maine

We are Make for Maine, a post-hardcore band from Virginia. This track is one of our personal favorites off the new EP. It starts with a spacious guitar melody, growing darker and darker, heavier and heavier.

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Resurrector

by Luxora

Hello Punktastic readers! We are Luxora, a four piece post hardcore band from Saint Louis, MO. Our video for Resurrector perfectly encapsulates our personalities, and the song itself is a great introduction to our sound.

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Venom

by Emerge Restless

Our style blends powerful music with vocal harmonies. This song was produced by Alex Aldi (Passion Pit) and is a great showcase of our sound.

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Seventeen

by Vandalheart

The video has been an idea of mine for over three years and it finally came to fruition in February this year. It's a house party style video where everyone is having the time of their lives, except for me, being dissociating and melancholy throughout the video, tying in to the song's meaning.

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Venom

by Emerge Restless

We're Emerge Restless and this is our single Venom. We worked with producer Alex Aldi, who has worked with artists such as Passion Pit and The Walkmen. This song displays our twist on the genre by blending powerful music with vocal harmonies. Hope you enjoy it!

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Brace Yourself!

by Balsam Grove

Hey friends! We are Balsam Grove and this is our brand new single, 'Brace Yourself!' which will be featured on our upcoming full-length album! If you like high energy, melodic, pissed off music with technical guitars, intense drums and groovy bass, then you want to check out this track!

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The Witching Hours

by AvaGrace

AvaGrace unleash their debut album, The Witching Hours, on Friday 30th August. Prior to this, the band have just revealed a brand new single and video for the album’s namesake, The Witching Hours - https://youtu.be/3PeZjC2iUnE , out now.

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Hail The Sun

Title track for Hail The Sun's just announced record, Mental Knife, directly addresses the album's mission statement behind a wall of scorching guitars, visceral screams and driving percussion. It premiered via an innovative video that serves as a surreal performance in a dark and dingy basement.

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I the Mighty

"Degenerates" is arguably the most intimate track from the band's critically-acclaimed 2017 Equal Vision Records full-length Where the Mind Wants to Go / Where You Let it Go, and the video - composed largely of footage of the band on tour - does a great job of translating that introspection.

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