This is another one that’s almost on top of us, due out on May 29 via Sumerian. If you caught them on tour when live music was still a thing you’ll know that THE BASTARDS features a new politicised anger on tracks like Massacre, The New American Dream, but it also promises "flourishes of electronics, metal beat-downs, drum'n'bass beats and haunting string arrangements". There’s also a bit of a concept behind it as drummer Emerson Barrett explained: “It takes place around the island of Obsidian and it’s set in 1888. In short, it’s a world that started off with intentions where the island encouraged free thinkers and artists to exist and, as everything does in life, eventually it becomes this political power and evil toxicity that comes with everything. To remain a true individual in the society, you must wear a gas mask.”