The Menzingers release new track Second City for Red Scare anniversary compilation

Alongside the news that The Menzingers will be headlining next year's Manchester Punk Fest in April, the punk legends have just dropped a new song taken from an upcoming 20th anniversary compilation of their previous label Red Scare.

Titled Second City, it's just one of 17 unreleased songs from label alumni that make up Red Scare's 20th anniversary celebration known as 20 Years Of Dreaming And Scheming – featuring the likes of Laura Jane Grace, No Trigger and Cobra Skulls – which is due for release on September 6.

Speaking about the track – which you can exclusively listen to below – Menzingers' mainman Greg Barnett says, “We spent a lot of time in Chicago during the formative years of the band, so when asked to contribute a song for Red Scare’s 20th anniversary, it felt right to pay homage to that era. Second City is about a time and place that feels impossible to recreate now, and maybe that’s why I hold it so close to my heart. Chicago has been like a second home, so it felt pretty natural to write about.“

A number of the bands involved are coming together for a series of 20th anniversary showcases across the United States this September. Get yourself along to one of the dates below.

Red Scare 20th anniversary tour

September

13 Chicago Beat Kitchen, IL
14 Chicago Beat Kitchen, IL
15 Eau Clare The Plus, WI
24 Portland The Showdown, OR
25 Seattle Funhouse, WA
27 Las Vegas Punk Rock Museum, NV
28 Las Vegas Punk Rock Museum, NV