Shorter, Faster, Louder covers new hardcore, punk, skramz and powerviolence releases: a band feature every day and one new-releases digest per week.https://www.shorterfasterlouder.com/https://www.shorterfasterlouder.com/blog/band-of-the-day-dream-world/https://www.shorterfasterlouder.com/blog/band-of-the-day-dream-world/Dream World are an anarcho punk band from Richmond, Virginia. Their self-titled debut LP came out July 17, 2026 on Sorry State Records in a pressing of 300 copies.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.shorterfasterlouder.com/blog/band-of-the-day-beau-navire/https://www.shorterfasterlouder.com/blog/band-of-the-day-beau-navire/Beau Navire played Oakland screamo and emoviolence from 2009 to 2012. Dog Knights collected it on a 23-track LP out August 14, 2026. Stream it now.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.shorterfasterlouder.com/blog/band-of-the-day-nekra/https://www.shorterfasterlouder.com/blog/band-of-the-day-nekra/Nekra are a hardcore punk band from London. Their new EP came out August 28, 2026 on La Vida Es Un Mus in a one-time pressing of 300 copies.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.shorterfasterlouder.com/blog/band-of-the-day-ruckus/https://www.shorterfasterlouder.com/blog/band-of-the-day-ruckus/Ruckus are a garage punk band from Boston with New York connections. Their debut 12-inch ST came out August 14, 2026 on Drunken Sailor Records.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.shorterfasterlouder.com/blog/band-of-the-day-ostraca/https://www.shorterfasterlouder.com/blog/band-of-the-day-ostraca/ostraca are a screamo trio from Richmond, Virginia. Their new album Thread came out June 26, 2026 on Persistent Vision Records.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.shorterfasterlouder.com/blog/band-of-the-day-empathetic/https://www.shorterfasterlouder.com/blog/band-of-the-day-empathetic/Empathetic are a screamo band from Vancouver with one release: the debut EP The Room Collapses Quietly, out August 7 on Zegema Beach Records.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.shorterfasterlouder.com/blog/new-releases-2026-08-12/https://www.shorterfasterlouder.com/blog/new-releases-2026-08-12/Four releases from the past week plus two preorders. Stream or order all six: Feel It, Drunken Sailor, La Agonía de Vivir, La Vida Es Un Mus, Static Shock.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT