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14 July 2026 – Criminal Instinct Return Without Warning
By Editorial Team - July 14, 2026
Summary
Atlanta hardcore band Criminal Instinct surprise-release 'Is It Raining At Your House?', their first EP in six years.
Key Facts
- Atlanta hardcore outfit Criminal Instinct surprise-release 'Is It Raining At Your House?'.
- Marking their first release in six years, the 5-track EP runs for nine minutes.
- The EP features fast tempos and a raw, old-school hardcore attack.
- Entities: Criminal Instinct, Is It Raining At Your House?
- Tags: criminal instinct, is it raining at your house, hardcore punk, atlanta hardcore, surprise release
Atlanta hardcore band Criminal Instinct surprise-release ‘Is It Raining At Your House?’, their first new collection in six years. The five-track EP tears through nine minutes with the efficient aggression of a group that considers a second verse unnecessary if the first one already knocked over the furniture. Criminal Instinct have repeatedly disappeared and returned throughout their long history, while members remain active across numerous other hardcore projects.
That instability has become part of the band’s mythology, but the new EP sounds focused rather than tentative. Fast tempos, old-school attack and modern heaviness combine without excessive studio polish. This is hardcore designed to arrive, create immediate structural concerns and leave before anyone can ask whether the venue has adequate insurance. Its unexpected release makes the impact even stronger. No elaborate countdown, no mysterious billboard campaign, just nine minutes of extremely direct communication.