American Television Broadcasts a Message: You Are Not Alone

American Television Broadcasts a Message: You Are Not Alone

In a world that too often feels disconnected, D.C.-based melodic punk band American Television is shouting a message so many need to hear: You Are Not Alone. No morse code, no word scamble or anagrams – just a straight-to-the-point, hopeful, inspiring message.

The band’s latest six-song EP — sharing that very title — is set for release on September 19 via Smartpunk Records, and it arrives with urgency, intention, and heart. Anchored by the title track, a new single now streaming everywhere, the EP delivers a sonic punch of skate-punk energy laced with messages of hope, solidarity, and resistance.

“You Are Not Alone joins a long tradition of songs like Rancid’s Radio, Frank Turner’s I Still Believe, and Bouncing Souls’ Private Radio,” the band shares, “songs that speak to the power of music to connect people, or transport them back to a moment that mattered.”

American Television has long been known for their mix of classic melodic punk, high-octane live shows, and sharp lyrical focus. Their previous full-length SCARS, also released through Smartpunk, showcased a band unafraid to confront life’s frictions head-on — and this new EP builds on that foundation.

Each track on You Are Not Alone is crafted to empower the unheard, uplift the unseen, and ignite community. The band makes no bones about its purpose: to remind listeners to live deliberately, not just work to survive — a mantra especially resonant in today’s burn-out era.

The EP finds a fitting home on Smartpunk Records, the genre-respected label originally rooted in reissuing out-of-print punk gems. Since branching into new signings, Smartpunk has become a trusted source for both nostalgic and future-forward releases — having issued pivotal records from Less Than Jake, The Swellers, Set Your Goals, and more.

Smartpunk’s current roster straddles both legacy and edge — a perfect match for American Television, who echo skate-punk’s past while hurtling toward a better future with boots on the pavement and fists in the air.

In a time of isolation, American Television is leaning into the very thing that drew punks to this music in the first place — a promise that none of us are alone in the noise, the struggle, or the search for purpose.

The EP’s sound hits fast and hard, but its message lingers: the show isn’t over, the fight isn’t done, and there’s still a crowd singing with you in the dark.

Pre-orders for You Are Not Alone are available now via Smartpunk Records. The EP drops September 19, 2025 on vinyl and all major platforms.