Masters of the Hemisphere Return, Download New Song "Belushi"

It's been almost nine years since Athens, GA indie pop quartet Masters of the Hemisphere disbanded, and, outside of a brief reunion in 2006, they've remained inactive. But now, they're back together sounding better than ever and will release a brand new studio album, Maybe These Are The Breaks, via Kindercore Records (digital) and Magic Marker (CD/LP) on October 4th. To mark the their return, tape label Modern Country will also be issuing a cassette box set of the band's entire catalog (with unreleased bonus tracks) in addition to a cassette version of the new album.

Hear and download a cut from Maybe These Are The Breaks below entitled "Belushi" below.

Refused Reunion?

Seminal hardcore punk band Refused set the web aflame in the past few days after their website was updated with the words "Coming Soon." Many are presuming this means a possible reunion of the band that disbanded in 1998. Others think that it might just mean there are deluxe reissues of some kind on the way as the site also features the Epitaph Records logo.

The Shape of Punk to Come: A Chimerical Bombination in 12 Bursts, the band's third and final album, was ahead of its time in many ways. It was a bold statement to title it so, but it certainly did foreshadow what was to come.

We'll have to wait to get official word on what "Coming Soon" is actually referring to. In the mean time, we can go crazier with these two unconfirmed reports.

EDIT: Prefix Magazine is now reporting that the band is not reuniting. Epitaph is simply set to reissue the band's legendary swan song, The Shape of Punk to Come: A Chimerical Bombination in 12 Bursts.