In each issue of the print version of Plastic and Wax I include listings of new releases from independent bands. I’ve compiled them here for easy-browsing (and included a few extras). I’ve also included Bandcamp links because it’s the most artist-friendly platform, but you can find most of this stuff on the other streamers too.
Alert The Audience
Here, I Made This
Hamilton trio with DIY punk ethos and post-rock aesthetics (self-released)
AloneKitty
Self-Titled
Shoegaze purists play heavy and conjure Loveless vibes (self-released)
The Anxieties
Self-Titled
Southern Ontario quartet blends heavy rock and folk (self-released)
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Money Pit
Singles collection from Montreal punk/emo collective (self-released)
Black Absinthe
On Earth Or In Hell
Toronto metal trio prays at the altar of thrash and doom (Fuzzed and Buzzed)
Choices Made
Happiness In Troubled Times
Fast and furious ragers over thick monstrous riffs (self-released)
Dealbreaker
Run It Again
Three-song debut from Welland-based power pop outfit (self-released)
Dealbreaker
Quick Split
Four-song follow-up from Welland-based power pop outfit (self-released)
Experts
The Eclipse Gateway
Post-rock instrumental ensemble warps time and space (self-released)
Fast Eddie / Scott Murray
Blood, Sweat & Beards
Acoustic folk-punkers take a stab at each others’ catalogue (self-released)
Fire Cult
The Very Edge of The Sea
Eccentric mixed bag approach blends punchy punk rock with dream pop (Steady Riot)
The Follow Ups
Know Who Your Friends Aren’t
Snotty, unapologetic, ridiculous fun from Moncton-based Ramonescore outfit (Faster and Louder Records)
Frank Dux
Product of Our Youth
Supercharged skate-punk quartet from Cambridge (Pink Lemonade Records)
Friendly Rich
A Modest Proposal
New EP is a wild and eccentric collaboration with Joan Smith & the Jane Does (The Pumpkin Pie Corporation)
Glitch Kingdom
Glitchy Kong Country
Video game-themed project bounces giddily between punk, ska and metal (self-released)
Handheld
Live At 25
519 punk heroes celebrate 25 years with career-spanning live set (Pink Lemonade Records/Thousand Island Records)
The Hazytones
Wild Fever
Montreal outfit specializes in heavy rock and fuzzy doom (Black Throne Productions)
The Holdouts
Dead Calm
Niagara-based melodic hardcore unit unleash full-throated fury (self-released)