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CJ Ramone Last Chance To Dance Apparently, even if you’re not one of the original quartet that started the peerless punk band 40 years ago, if you’re a Ramone, you’re a Ramone for life. At least that’s what Chris Ward (aka CJ Ramone) would have us believe. Though he joined the group well after they […]

What do the Smiths and punks in $wingin' Utter$ have in common? Half of a title now, with the band's new song “Fistful Of Hollow,” the title track from their upcoming album which is out November 11 on Fat Wreck Chords (pre-order). “'Fistful of Hollow' is one of my favorite Darius [Koski, guitarist/vocalist] songs,” says […]

The Copyrights No Knocks EP Writing catchy music that sticks can be a real task, but it’s one that Illinois pop-punk four-piece the Copyrights have mastered throughout the past decade since their humble beginnings. Now several albums in, the band are back with No Knocks, a three-song EP on Fat Wreck Chords, which could be the start […]

San Francisco, CA’s ToyGuitar have signed to Fat Wreck Chords, who will release the band's first full-length album. They entered JingleTown Recording today in Oakland, CA to begin working on the LP with producer Chris Dugan (Green Day, Lars Frederiksen & the Bastards). Singer/guitarist Jack Dalrymple has previously/presently played in bands like Swingin' Utters, One Man Army, U.S. Bombs and […]

Less Than Jake have released a new animated music video for the song “Do The Math.” The track is taken from the band’s latest album, See The Light, which was released last year via Fat Wreck Chords. Watch the video below, and let us know your thoughts. LTJ will be performing on the Vans Warped […]

“There’s no band playing sillier music more seriously than Masked Intruder,” we said in our four-and-a-half star review of the color-coordinated, (alleged) criminal quartet's sophomore album. M.I. is out tomorrow on Fat Wreck Chords, and we think it's worth a listen. Click play on the stream below and let us know if you agree! Pre-order […]

Me First And The Gimme Gimmes Are We Not Men? We Are Diva! The latest by punk-cover supergroup Me First And The Gimme Gimmes gives decades’ worth of hits by the ladies (and, um, Boy George) the full Me First treatment, and for once, singing along to said tunes isn’t a source of shame and […]

Masked Intruder M.I. Masked Intruder’s sophomore full-length, M.I., is cut from the exact same cloth as the cloaked quartet’s self-titled debut: They’re both 13 tracks, they both clock in around 30 minutes, and they’re both packed with humorous, catchy, retro-leaning bubblegum pop-punk that melds together Screeching Weasel, the 1994 versions of Green Day and Weezer, […]

Masked Intruder are streaming a new song titled, “The Most Beautiful Girl.” The track appears on the band's upcoming album, M.I., which is slated for release on May 27 via Fat Wreck Chords. Pre-orders are on sale now. Fans can listen to the song on Noisey or below. Leave us a comment with your thoughts! […]

Banner Pilot's Souvenir  is set for release tomorrow via Fat Wreck Chords. Today, perhaps at the expense of the various ceilings you may ruin while fist-pumping, you can stream track two, “Effigy,” exclusively here on AltPress. “When we were originally working on this song, it seemed pretty weird and I wasn’t sure if it was going […]

Bad Cop/Bad Cop Boss Lady EP When I first laid eyes and ears on this Los Angeles quartet, I immediately flashed back to the Pandoras, an ’80s garage-pop ensemble who were something like the Go-Gos’ rowdier, nastier cousins. Then my 13-year-old got into the car and asked, “Is this Avril Lavigne?” Those divergent reactions suggest […]

Banner Pilot Souvenir For their fourth full-length, Minneapolis melodic punks Banner Pilot said they consciously wanted to evolve their sound while simultaneously staying true to their roots. They thoroughly succeeded: Souvenir is, beyond doubt, their best and most cohesive record to date. Not so much a reinvention as an escalation of intent, its 12 songs truly ignite the […]

The crowdfunding campaign for A Fat Wreck, a new documentary (or “punk-u-mentary”) about the history of punk label Fat Wreck Chords—the label founded by Fat Mike of NOFX—has reached fruition on its Indiegogo campaign, passing its initial $7,500 goal in less than 24 hours. The campaign is still accepting donations, with the creative forces behind documentary […]

Mad Caddies return with their first full-length album in seven years with Dirty Rice, out May 13 on Fat Wreck Chords.  The album opens with “Brand New Scar,” a punk-meets-ragtime song keyboardist Dustin Lanker tells us just proves that some things can only improve with time. “This album was a long time coming, but that afforded us a […]

Morning Glory War Psalms Morning Glory’s third full-length is like a fist in the air; a rallying cry for the kind of “revolution rock” that New York punk scene vet Ezra Kire talks about in the album’s second song, “Standard Issue.” As ambitious as the band’s brand of spruced-up punk has been over the years, […]

Morning Glory release their new album War Psalms next week on Fat Wreck Chords. Check out track two, “Standard Issue” exclusively here on AltPress today. “Shawn played the riff for 'Standard Issue' for me one day at practice and I loved it so much I made him play it over and over,” vocalist/guitarist/pianist Ezra Kire explains. “Then I instantly regretted that […]

We’ve teamed up with the Lawrence Arms guitarist/vocalist Chris McCaughan bring you an exclusive video premiere from his solo project Sundowner. The song “Life In Embers” is taken from the latest Sundowner album, Neon Fiction, which was released last September as the project’s label debut for Fat Wreck Chords. The video for “Life In Embers” gives a pretty humble snapshot […]

Less Than Jake recently recorded an acoustic session for Daytrotter. The band's latest album, See The Light, is out now via Fat Wreck Chords. Fans can download and stream the session here. Leave us a comment with your thoughts! In addition, LTJ will be on the Vans Warped Tour this summer. Tickets are on sale […]

Founder/frontman of NOFX, owner of Fat Wreck Chords, skate-punk legend Fat Mike will be answering questions today in a reddit AMA. The AMA will start today at 5 p.m. EST. You will be able to submit your questions here.

Strung Out have confirmed that they will release a new album in June. Additionally, the band's box set which includes a live DVD is due out in April. Pre-orders are on sale now. Fans can check out a teaser for the upcoming record below. Leave us a comment with your thoughts!