NO ALTERNATIVE was written for the people one mistake away from being forgotten. The ones already behind before anything went wrong. We’ve been quiet because we were still in it. That’s why it sounds the way it does. We see you. NO ALTERNATIVE is yours.

Sure, good year for music. Terrible year for like, people.

Our Spotify Wrapped Thank you, <listener_username/> for your continued support on this platform ❤️🥰🥰🥰🥰❤️

In 2026 we’re deciding to stick with a crowd that feels home. We’ve struggled all year to find our people, and the “DIY” scene just doesn’t seem to be the answer. If anyone knows where Scarlet Street belongs, let us know.

It's really easy to move away from Spotify and stop funding this shit.

My two favorite records of 2025: - Pleaser by @prettybittermp3.bsky.social - No Alternative by @scarletstreet.co

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new apfo newsletter! it's APFO LP2's one year anniversary. i reflect on the first four songs on the record, and include voice memos and demos from January 2022, when those songs were written. i even included a demo from an unreleased song from that period called "Look At Love"

What I’m noticing more and more is that people don’t care if something is AI. They like it because it’s entertaining/shares their world view. It’s a losing battle to appeal to these people based on merits of stealing from artists or the environment. They just literally do not care.

Going to post more on here from now on. What have we missed while we were gone?

Ben Quad ska song confirmed

I wrote about some good new music for you to check out. Ekko Astral: “their raw power is magic” Scarlet Street: “a beacon in the fog” Broken Record: “emo Gin Blossoms Dead Billionaires: “powerful, incisive, catchy songs” Banquets: “soaring melodic punk anthems”

Had a guy in a local band tell me he ‘doesn’t fuck with all the trans people in the scene’ to which I replied ‘is it because they’re so much better at music than you?’ He did not like that answer, lmao. Get fucked bozo.

Might as well just say “I don’t fuck with the scene.” Trans people ARE the DIY scene.

New post! Great new music from @ekkoastral.bsky.social, @scarletstreet.co, @brokenrecord.bsky.social, Dead Billionares, & Banquets. Plus more on the "athletically allergic" and "pathetic" ICE recruits who can't pass an open-book test.

NO ALTERNATIVE is about what happens when the chaos becomes normal, when truth gets replaced by algorithm, & when everything has a price tag. This is the heaviest thing we’ve done, not just in music but in its purpose. It’s for anyone who feels buried and hopeless scarletstreet.lnk.to/NOALTERNATIVE

On this episode I sit down with Ben from @scarletstreet.co We talk about their new album "No Alternative", We're Trying Records 10 year show, and the power of notebooks! Check it out!!! Streaming: linktr.ee/BeersWithBands YouTube: youtu.be/yCuvH92YM_8?...

Anyways happy Friday

People need to understand the psychology behind fascist and right-wing ideology. We’ve been told to ignore their intolerance so as not to legitimize them, but the opposite is true: they see the lack of response to their action as victory. It’s when they are met with response that they stand down

This comes out in 48 hours. We worked really hard on it, it’s the most ambitious thing we’ve ever done and we’re mega nervous about what people will think.

“horseglue” by ekko astral is now out everywhere you can get tinnitus @topshelfrecords.com spotify.link/GtVCNjXfFXb

Thanks @pitchfork.com. Listen to "horseglue" by @ekkoastral.bsky.social, watch the accompanying music video, and read frontwoman Jael's personal essay about the song. You can do all that right here: www.topshelfrecords.com/listen?filte...

Ekko Fucking Astral

Cincinnati, OH NO ALTERNATIVE live and in person. w/ MANOR GATES & YEAR TWINS www.ticketleap.events/tickets/scar...

We're doing VHS Cassettes for this one! They'll be on sale tomorrow on bandcamp for $20. They are playable in a VCR and contains a collage of footage from the recording process and lyrics alongside the songs. The Cassette will also have RFID access to a digital copy of the LP on Samply.

People on twitter want memes and video game references and I’m not really sure they’ll be receptive to an album about meaningful purpose and societal systems collapsing. Will Bluesky? Because so far we haven’t seen too much love here, either.

if you know a single soul in… • the Kansas City metro area • the St. Louis metro area • the Indianapolis metro area • the Nashville metro area @ekkoastral.bsky.social is playing a few impromptu shows on our way back to DC tomorrow thru friday our last shows of the year!!!! linktr.ee/ekkoastral

This album says a lot of important things. If you ignore it, it just plays more into the story. NO ALTERNATIVE 10.24.2025 scarletstreet.co/store

The @lonelyghostrecords.com playlist is updated and features tracks from @empty-heaven.bsky.social @scarletstreet.co @benquadok.bsky.social @stayinsidebk.bsky.social @mollyomalley.bsky.social @indicaindecay.bsky.social @thebandvalendina.bsky.social @wavebreakband.bsky.social +more Link in replies:

It’s Bandcamp Friday and we have an entire album you can preorder. scarletstreet.bandcamp.com/album/no-alt...

Death to false DIY Pre-save NO ALTERNATIVE scarletstreet.lnk.to/noalternative

to say we’ve put everything we have into these 12 tracks would be an understatement. This has cost us nearly everything we have. There is pain, anger and real anguish behind this, and we weren’t content with making something that was fun to hear, we wanted to leave a mark.

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Wednesday. We’ve got a few things to announce.

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Another great new song. I cannot say enough good things about @scarletstreet.co

WARNING SOUNDS Tonight at midnight.

Our TikTok videos haven’t been going viral so we’re trying this instead. New song out at midnight

Our TikTok videos haven’t been going viral so we’re trying this instead. New song out at midnight

Consume. Scarletstreet.co/513

From the archives.

Learn the songs so you can shout them. Shout them with us, then go outside and cause chaos. Get your Tickets. www.eventim.us/event/were-t...

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do these dummies who think we need to “fight fascism” first and then do trans rights later think that literal state control of what people can do with their bodies is … not fascism

Sorta feels like everyone just stopped caring about the whole Roe v Wade thing.

war criminal :(

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