Tickets are on sale now at @kotmrecords ! Don't miss out on the opportunity to see so many killer bands playing together. It will truly be a time to remember. See you there?!
The US pressing of the Policy of 3 double LP is now available for preorder from @protaginc@ebullitionrecords@deathwishinc
Featuring all of the band’s
studio recordings.
Remastered by @phdamage
Pressed on gray recycled vinyl.
Policy of 3 are an American emocore quartet from New Jersey and Philadelphia who helped define the sound of early 90s political post-hardcore and whose 2025 reformation has been met with the kind of joy that only comes when a band truly mattered the first time around.
Their name alone was a statement of intent; inspired by a term referencing the philosophy of a group of 1930s Chinese farmers who nonviolently advocated for peasant power and independence from the wealthy landowning class. Policy of 3 arrived with their politics already embedded in their identity before a single note was played. This was not a band that attached a message onto their music as an afterthought. The message and the music were the same thing from the beginning.
In a moment when post-hardcore was evolving rapidly and in multiple directions at once, Policy of 3 carved out something specific and their own. They blended the raw energy of punk rock with left-wing politics, more varied tempos, and an emo introspection that was authentic and natural. Their sound drew comparisons to fellow Ebullition Records bands Moss Icon and Still Life, and to Hoover — arpeggiated guitars, sung and spoken vocals, the quiet-to-explosive dynamic that defined the best emocore of that era — but with a political directness and intellectual weight that set them apart. Their lyrics confronted social and political injustice head on, but with a contemplative nuance that trusted the listener could meet them halfway. This was not music that shouted slogans – it was music that asked questions and wanted conversations.
- @viquesimba
Live Photos by @shawnscallen@90s_hardcore__@phillyhardcorehistory
***VENUE CHANGE***
THE KOTM FEST PRE-SHOW WILL NOW TAKE PLACE AT THE ROSETTA ROOM. So the whole fest will now be held at the same location, and we look forward to seeing you for all three shows!! Ticket link in bio. Let's go!!
Happy 2 year to Spun Out. An incredible journey for us so far, looking forward to what’s next. Thank you @protaginc thank you @sound_signal_audio and anyone that’s been with us along the way. See you soon.
A little over a month out....KOTM 31st ANNIVERSARY hits Mesa, AZ!
PRESHOW - May 21 @ Nile Underground w/ Frail, Upnow!, My Stuffed Rabbit, Death Ode, and a very special out of town guest
DAY ONE - May 22 @ Rosetta Room w/ Reversal Of Man, Febuary, Policy Of 3, Spiritiste, My Friend My Urn, Common Wounds, Dead Snitch, and Imagine We Had Antlers
DAY TWO - May 23 @ Rosetta Room w/ Portraits Of Past, Dropdead, Violencia, Dry Socket, Body Farm, Prevail, Agonista, Pig City, Bleach, Tolls, Heavenbound, Life Ender, Gut Gash, and Ambretta
Preshow tickets available at theniletheater.com
Fest tickets available at therosettaroom.com or check the link in our bio
Join us for the @kotmrecords fest pre-show on Thursday, May 21st at Nile Underground. We're gonna have a great time kicking off the full fest weekend and raising some funds for our immigrant neighbors. Special guest announcement coming in May but get your tickets now!
