COUNTERPUNCH is a melodic hardcore band from Chicago that compares readily with regional legends 88 FINGERS LOUIE, and west coast melodicore veterans NO USE FOR A NAME. The band released a full-length in Europe and Japan several years back and a new one has supposedly been released in Japan titled Heroes and Ghosts. Four songs from the new outing are streaming on the band’s MySpace page.

- I have no idea how much of a commitment these guys make of touring, but it would be cool if a label like Fat took a chance on a 90s-style throwback like this. The band’s debut is available on CD from Interpunk.