Photo by Timmy Farmer

Seeing a band like Restraining Order breakthrough with two outstanding LP’s for the always-on-point hardcore label, Triple B Records, tour the world over, and now finding themselves deservedly as part of the bigger, burgeoning Blue Grape label roster alongside bands like Spiritual Cramp, Superheaven, and White Reaper is a well deserved fete for a band who has risen above the oft-overlooked Western Massachusetts DIY hardcore and punk scene in a short span of time.

The hard knocks mindset which the five-piece continue to hit home with on “Know Not”, the lead single off their forthcoming third album, Future Fortune, is a good indication as to how that positive grind energy has worked in their favor in spite of *motions to everything*. And they’re keeping on in moving forward by doing what they know to do best at without needing to fix, at that. Over a fast, gruff, and loud anthem bastardization of classic hardcore with a polished razor-backed punk edge, they’re delivering the message on how to out-smart the streets of the world at their own game. “You know what to say / And you know what to do!,” Pat Cozens shouts in its chorus. It’s not that deep and the science isn’t complicated: Just keep doing the best you can.

Directed by: Austin Gomez

Restraining Order’s Future Fortune will be released September 12th on Blue Grape Music.