Dead Air Network Release New Single “Burn This After Reading”

New Jersey punk/post-punk band Dead Air Network has released “Burn This After Reading,” a new single about conflicting information, shifting certainties and the frustration of trying to figure out who—or what—to believe.

Recorded at Rock Hard Studios in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, the track continues a new chapter for songwriting partners Pat A.V. and Dave H., whose musical history stretches back to the mid-1990s. Joining them is Chad Phillips of Blanks 77, who became the band’s drummer in April 2026.

Drawing on the punk and post-punk tradition of The Damned, Dead Air Network tackles the exhaustion of being pulled between opposing viewpoints, only to find that a seemingly clear understanding can unravel just as quickly.

“It’s about two sides pulling and pushing good and bad information,” explains Pat. “Then when you think you have an understanding about what the best view is, you quickly get proven wrong and realize it’s best not to get involved at all.”

“Burn This After Reading” is one of three songs recorded during the band’s September sessions at Rock Hard Studios. It follows “Blue Collar Outcast,” released June 12, and “Radio Silence,” released August 7, continuing the group’s run of singles since relaunching in 2024.

Pat and Dave first played together in Kringle, a New Jersey punk band whose early practices briefly included a teenage Gerard Way, years before he formed My Chemical Romance. Kringle released a 7-inch on Black Pumpkin Records in 1997 before disbanding the following year.

The pair launched the first version of Dead Air Network in 1999, playing a handful of New York shows and recording an unreleased EP before splitting in 2000. Pat continued with Pazz Kluger, which recorded with New Jersey punk pioneer Marty Munsch in 2010 and remained active through 2021.

In 2024, Pat and Dave restarted Dead Air Network, returning to a songwriting partnership that now spans more than three decades. With Phillips on drums, the band is building toward live performances planned for late December and early 2027. Dates will be announced as they are confirmed.