These days, there’s just about nobody who does old-school hardcore punk with the verve and style of Destiny Bond, probably the greatest band ever to be named after a Pokémon move. Destiny Bond come from Denver, and they have a towering, anthemic take on scrappy, urgent DIY music. They’re always fast and just slightly out of control, but their music has huge hooks and big messages, and it never feels like a band trying to fit the dictates of a particular genre. In 2023, Destiny Bond released their full-length debut Be My Vengeance, and they were one of our favorite new bands of that year. This fall, they’ll follow that LP with a new one called The Love.