MONK Release New EP DARK SIDE OF THE MIND
MONK
Release New EP
DARK SIDE OF THE MIND
via Dine Alone Records
Drop Official Music Video for EP focus track
‘Ride the Wave’
(Aoril 25, 2025 – Los Angeles, CA) – Today, LA based hardcore punk band Monk, have released their brand new EP, Dark Side of the Mind via Dine Alone Records. Alongside the announcement, the band has shared the video for EP focus track ‘Ride the Wave’, premiering via New Noise Magazine today. Check it out/share it here.
Speaking about the track, lead vocalist Frank Bach shares, “Ride the Wave” is our attempt to capture the storm within—the push and pull of anxiety and depression. It’s the beginning of a long overdue conversation about mental health in hardcore. There’s a reason so many of us are drawn to f*cked up screaming music. The song drifts between despair and defiance, carried by crawling punk riffs and softened by moments of melody. Lyrically, I wandered into my best Neil Young daydream. At its heart, this track is a reminder: feelings come and go like waves, and even the heaviest pain doesn’t last forever. Vulnerability is strength. If you’re struggling, you’re not alone—start here”
Monk will be celebrating the release of ‘Dark Side of the Mind’ with a few shows in California this weekend.
April 26 – Los Angeles, CA @ Redwood Bar & Grill (21+)
April 27 – Los Angeles, CA @ 1720 (All ages)
April 28 – Costa Mesa, CA @ The Wayfarer (21+)
Monk is an LA-based hardcore band that blends raw energy with moments of mindfulness. The band features Frank Bach (Vicious Cycle) on vocals, Scott Savarie (Cure for Youth, Black Lungs) on guitar, Connor McKenna (Headspin) on bass, and Jesse Kalamian (Hatespeech) on drums.
Inspired by hardcore classics like 86 Mentality and Knife Fight, as well as contemporaries like Spy and Bib, Monk sprinkle in wisdom alongside the teachings of spiritualists like Ram Dass and Thích Nhất Hạnh.
The band explores themes like zen and existentialism while promoting the acceptance of both light and dark within ourselves.
Material World
Dark Side of the Mind (feat. Counterparts)
Ride the Wave
Chains
Your Rules
Shadow Self
Dust to Dust • Meditation
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For press inquiries, please contact:
Jacob Myhal | jake@dinealonerecords.com
