Albany-based up and comers FLATWOUNDS — Colin O'Hare [vocals], Matt Degnan [guitar], David Granger [bass], and Wade Coonrad [drums] — are thrilled to release their new EP Chain Of Command. It arrived today, March 20, via Blue Grape Music. Get it here.

Today, the band, which deftly combines a DNA-distinct blend of hardcore and '90s hard rock, shares the video for "Inertia."

Watch it here.

"'Inertia' was written with a sense of urgency," says O'Hare. "It's made to pull something out of you that you might not be comfortable with. But that's what it's all about."

Regarding the EP as a whole, O'Hare explained previously, "Chain of Command represents how we've evolved and matured as musicians. This is our sound. It's a little weird, dissonant, melodic, and heavy when it needs to be. The title works because most of the songs are about apathy and a lack of action. There's always a 'chain of command' in life, and it keeps you from doing what you want. It could be societal or in your head. You always have to answer to something, though."

CHAIN OF COMMAND EP TRACK LISTING:
"Emulator"
"Separate"
"Face It"
"Inertia"

Flatwounds are hitting the road throughout the spring and summer starting with a handful of dates with Excide, and are set to appear at the Sick New World Festival in Las Vegas next month. The band will also perform at the Sick New World Pre-Show with Mastodon and Melvins at The Chelsea in Las Vegas on April 24.

The band will be out with Lip Critic in May and June. All upcoming and confirmed dates are below.

SPRING 2026:
3/20 — Albany, NY — Free School (Record Release Show)
4/9 — Brooklyn, NY — Woodshop (w/ Excide)
4/10 — Dayville, CT — Killingly Grange (w/ Excide)
4/11 — New Brunswick, NJ — Cinco De Mayo (w/ Excide)
4/12 — Washington, DC — The Fridge (w/ Excide)
4/25 — Las Vegas, NV — Sick New World (Festival)

WITH LIP CRITIC:
5/25 — Troy, NY — No Fun
5/26 — Boston, MA — The Rockwell
5/27 — Montreal, QC, Canada — La Sala Rossa
5/28 — Toronto, ON, Canada — The Garrison
5/29 — Detroit, MI — The Sanctuary
5/30 — Chicago, IL — Beat Kitchen
6/2 — Denver, CO — Hi-Dive
6/4 — Salt Lake City, UT — Kilby Court
6/5 — Reno, NV — Holland Project
6/7 — Seattle, WA — Barboza
6/8 — Vancouver, BC, Canada — Wise Hall
6/9 — Portland, OR — Polaris Hall
6/11 — Sacramento, CA — Café Colonia
6/12 — San Francisco, CA — Bottom of the Hill
6/13 — Los Angeles, CA — Zebulon
6/14 — Phoenix, AZ — Valley Bar
6/17 — Austin, TX — 29th Street Ballroom
6/18 — Dallas, TX — Club Dada
6/19 — Hattiesburg, MS — Fat Cat
6/20 — Atlanta, GA — Altar at The Masquerade
6/21 — Durham, NC — Pinhook
6/23 — Pittsburgh, PA — Little Giant
6/24 — Philadelphia, PA — PhilaMOCA