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London based punks Burnt Tapes have announced their sophomore album 'New Lungs' out August 8th on Wiretap Records / Lockjaw Records and Nasty Cut Records. The first single from the new album, "MOTHERSGUILT," is now streaming everywhere.

"MOTHERSGUILT" paints a vivid picture of internal struggle, pressure, and disillusionment— dealing with themes of mental exhaustion, self-doubt, the weight of society's expectations & the failure to meet those expectations.

"It's been a long time since our first record, we've had a pandemic in between, and that kinda does things to a person. We wanted to push harder on all the good things about Never Better, but also bring some thing new to the table, and we're excited to share this first single with everyone," says Phil G. of Burnt Tapes.

The Burnt Tapes career is a testament to perseverance and dedication. Since the early days as teenagers jamming in the basements of Athens, Greece, the Burnt Tapes have shown their strength as rough-and-tumble storytellers, turning out songs equally rooted in frenetic energy and lifelike details of sadness, regret, nostalgia and mental health.

Now London based, the bands own brand of regret punk merges big anthemic hooks meshed with empowering guitar lines and throat ripping vocals bringing comparisons that range from Basement, to The Menzingers. Over the last few years the Burnt Tapes have logged countless miles on the roads of the UK, US, Europe and Japan, playing over 200 shows across 20 countries, amassing a wonderful array of friends and fans along the way. They have shared the stage with the likes of Spanish Love Songs, Flatliners, Red City Radio, MakeWar & Menzingers, making appearances at festivals like Manchester Punk Festival, Rebellion Fest & Booze Cruise. In 2017 they released their debut EP, Alterations, delivering one of “2017’s standout melodic punk releases.” This was followed up by their stunning debut LP “Never Better” in 2019 on Lockjaw Records (UK/EU) and Wiretap Records (US). The album included singles “Yuzi” and “Don’t Make me Play Bocelli” which featured in Spotify’s “New Punk Tracks” & “Punk Unleashed” playlists alongside bands like Tigers Jaw and Cloud Nothings.The Grower EP followed, and their sophomore record New Lungs, set for release in the summer of 2025.