Twenty years after is:means, a new incarnation of Reds returns with the highly combustible The Truth of Impermanence. It’s an emotional, heavy hardcore punk record that feels both modern and vital, while carrying echoes of classic D.C. Dischord fury.

Nine songs in eighteen minutes might not sound like much, but Reds pack every second with sweat, blood, and shredded vocal cords. Even without reading the lyrics, you can feel the clash of despair, anger, frustration, and flickers of hope bursting through the noise. It’s a pressure valve for the world’s chaos — a reminder that release and resilience can coexist in the same scream.

The record peaks with the one-two punch of Break to Build and Love Song, two bursts of melodic fury that total barely 100 seconds yet somehow say everything. The Truth of Impermanence is fast, cathartic, and beautifully alive. It is out now on Council Records and Jean Scene Records.

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