Photo by Steve Hughes
Hardcore punk torchbearers Mugger return with their searing new single “This Is Ours,” out Friday via Bandcamp, and accompanied by the launch of preorders for their upcoming one-sided 12” EP, Want The World, due October 24 on Quiet Panic. Pre-order the EP and stream the single here.
“This is Ours” is a declaration of both nostalgia and intention,” explains vocalist Anna Troxell. “As an angry teenager adrift in 90s pop music, I fell in love with hardcore because finally there was a place where I felt accepted and seen. In a time when the genre is more commercially accepted than ever, it’s important to echo back to its founding ethos of critical thinking, inclusion, and community.”
The four-song EP channels the band’s signature fusion of ’77 punk grit and blown-out hardcore energy, pushing their message and sound into even sharper focus. Built on themes of power, inclusion, and collective spirit, Want The World reaffirms Mugger’s mission: to carve out space for everyone in the hardcore scene.
Despite forming only recently, Mugger has quickly earned a reputation as one of the most vital new voices in Austin’s thriving music community. Featuring members of Creepoid, Radioactivity, and The Well, the band has shared stages with Scowl, End It, Show Me the Body, Circle Jerks, and Gel. The band’s 2024 debut EP Get a Clue sold out quickly and won early acclaim for its unflinching examination of power and imbalance.
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