Metalcore outfit Hanging Judy have released their first official single, Nỗi Đau Vấn Vương. Built on melodic synths, groovy drums, high gain guitars, and clean vocal hooks paired with powerful screams, it’s a song about regret and the kind of heartbreak that refuses to fade.
Saigon emo outfit Now or Later move between melody and noise on their new EP, folding pop punk, emo rock, and hardcore into five songs about buried pasts, wounding words, and alienation in crowded rooms. It’s a record that lets its wounds speak without pretending they’ve healed.
On a night of heavy rain, “Thuồng Luồng Đục Xuồng” pulled the crowd into the exact sonic depth its Dark Oceanic Mythpunk concept promised. Thryv opened with metalcore, ROUTE59 made the room erupt, Chân Trời slowed everything down, and Delirio de Cordura dragged the night into industrial noise.
Saigon emo outfit Now or Later team up with m tú on Chỉ Là Lời Nói, a new single that arrives with a music video and a crew list longer than most setlists.
Saigon ska-indie outfit Jaigon Orchestra return with Đi Đi Em, a breakup song that skips the heartbreak and heads straight for the exit. It is a goodbye with zero regrets attached.
Saigon beatdown hardcore crew District105 have quietly released Bad Dog (Agony Remix), handing one of their own tracks to Los Angeles tearout producer Agony. It is a meeting of the pit and the bass festival, and a first look at a bonus track headed for the band’s upcoming LP.
