Supergroup Fake Names (Refused, Bad Religion) Announce New Album, Unleash “Until It’s Normal”: Stream
Their third album Punk Ruins will be out October 23rd. Supergroup Fake Names (Refused, Bad Religion) Announce New Album, Unleash “Until It’s Normal”: Stream Langdon Hickman
Punk supergroup Fake Names has announced their third album, Punk Ruins , out October 23rd via Epitaph Records. Alongside news of the album comes the lead single “Until It’s Normal.”
Fake Names consists of singer Dennis Lyxzén (Refused), guitarists Brian Baker (Minor Threat, Bad Religion) and Michael Hampton (S.O.A., Embrace, The Faith), bassist Johnny Temple (Girls Against Boys, Soulside), and new drummer Mario Rubalcaba (Rocket From The Crypt, OFF!).
“Until It’s Normal” bounces back and forth between a glam rock-tinged punk verses and a bright Big Star-style power pop chorus. The punk plaudits of the group are on full display, with a killer arrangement made of interlocking simple parts that builds an almost operatic rock sensibility without losing its street-level punk energy. It’s the kind of song that would make Alex Chilton and the early wave of rough-edged alternative rock groups emerging from the punk and hardcore underground he inspired proud.
Baker said of Punk Ruins , “We recorded twelve songs in five days, and all of them are on the album. One of the advantages of us all working at home is there’s plenty of time to figure out what you’re going to do.”
Fakes Names additional revealed dates of a short seven-date US tour for February 2027, with tickets for select shows going on sale Wednesday, September 2nd, and Thursday, September 3rd, via Ticketmaster .
Watch the lyric video for “Until It’s Normal,” see the artwork and tracklist for Punk Ruins , and see the tour dates for Fake Names below.
Punk Ruins Tracklist: 01. Until It’s Normal 02. Good Old Days 03. Punk Ruins 04. Cover The Distance 05. What I Tell Myself 06. Diamond Buzz 07. Language Lost 08. Beautiful Scars 09. If You Could See Me Today 10. The Little Wonders 11. Scream 12. Paradise
Fake Names Tour Dates: 02/18 – Brooklyn, NY @ Zone One at Elsewhere 02/19 – Washington, D.C. @ Black Cat 02/20 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas 02/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo 02/26 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry 02/27 – Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge 02/28 – Detroit, MI @ El Club
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