UPDATE: Ekko Astral have now shared a lengthy response. Ekko Astral‘s second album, The Beltway is Burning, was scheduled to come out via Topshelf on April 22, but the label has announced they will no ...

"We gave [Washington City Paper] an opportunity to report the facts, and they disregarded all of them," said Ekko Astral co-founder Liam Hughes. "The inaccuracies and omissions in this story resulted ...

In a statement shared on Instagram and X, Topshelf Records has announced that it’s parting ways with Washington, D.C. punk band Ekko Astral. “We can no longer support Ekko Astral and will not be ...

Ekko Astral have called it quits after a tough 2026, revealing two final farewell shows ahead of their "indefinie hiatus".

Earlier this week, Topshelf Records said they’d no longer be releasing Ekko Astral‘s second album, The Beltway is Burning, sharing a statement that read, “We can no longer support Ekko Astral and will ...

Ekko Astral have shared that they will release their upcoming second album the beltway is burning independently, following Topshel's announcement that the record will not be put out on the label.

A few weeks ago, the Washington, DC punk band Ekko Astral announced their sophomore album the beltway is burning and the second edition of Liberation Weekend, their trans-rights music festival. They ...

Update: Ekko Astral shared a longer statement with Pitchfork on February 25, claiming the Washington City Paper inaccurately reported the dispute between Ekko Astral and Miri Tyler, thereby forcing ...

Topshelf Records has dropped Washington, D.C. punk band Ekko Astral and is immediately ceasing all involvement with The Beltway Is Burning, their upcoming second album. The record label did not ...

On Monday evening Feb. 23, Topshelf Records announced the label would be dropping Washington D.C. punk rockers Ekko Astral. Band frontwoman Jael Holzman said they would instead be independently ...