AMERICAN THOUGHT CRIMINALS ROAR BACK WITH “NO INDEPENDENT THOUGHT” – A DEFIANT PUNK MANIFESTO

After a firestorm of controversy that saw their catalog scrubbed from streaming services, shows abruptly canceled, and critics lining up to condemn them for the supposed sin of straying from punk orthodoxy, AMERICAN THOUGHT CRIMINALS return louder, bolder, and more unapologetic than ever with their new full-length album NO INDEPENDENT THOUGHT, out March 22, 2025.

AMERICAN THOUGHT CRIMINALS aren’t interested in redemption arcs. They’re interested in resuscitating punk—dragging it, screaming and bloody, back to its roots: dissent, disruption, and defiance.

After nearly being erased from digital existence, the band leaned harder into their DIY ethos, recording NO INDEPENDENT THOUGHT themselves in the shadows, with help from a loose collective of underground collaborators who believe freedom of expression isn’t optional.