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NINA – “Till The Devil Gets Bored”

NINA is Nina Cristante, best known as the vocalist of London post-punk trio bar italia. Her solo music isn’t too much of a far cry from what she does with her band; she makes lo-fi guitar music that plays with elements of different subgenres, and the result tends to have a sleek, enticing darkness. That’s the case with NINA’s new single “Till The Devil Gets Bored.”

Fib – “Mutuals”

The playfully angular post-punk band Fib started off in Portland, a city that was once the center of America’s playfully angular post-punk community. Fib released their debut cassette and then moved to Philadelphia, the new capital of America’s playfully angular post-punk community. They signed to Julia’s War, the label run by They Are Gutting A Body Of Water’s Douglas Dulgarian, and they’ll release their first studio album Heavy Lifting this spring. Today, they share the skronky, off-kilter opening track “Mutuals.” Here’s what the band says about it:

Sextile – “Freak Eyes”

Los Angeles’ Sextile have announced their new album today. It’s called yes, please. — stylistic period included — and it’s the electro-punks’ follow-up to 2023’s Push. Before the full thing arrives in May, the lead single “Freak Eyes” is out now.