In March 2026, post-hardcore band MAKE DO AND MEND announced their return following a nearly eleven year hiatus. The band rose to prominence in the early 2010s, part of the rising hardcore and punk scene at the time alongside peers like Touché Amoré, Title Fight, Balance and Composure, Polar Bear Club, and more. Originally signed to Panic Records, and then Paper + Plastick Records and Rise Records sequentially, Make Do And Mend has a rich discography with notable releases including 2009’s Bodies of Water EP, 2010 debut album End Measured Mile, 2012’s Everything You Ever Loved, and 2015’s Don’t Be Long. During their initial run, the band toured the world alongside Hot Water Music, La Dispute, Superheaven, and all the artists aforementioned, as well as performed at festivals including Slam Drunk, The Fest, and Sound & Fury. Following touring in support of Don’t Be Long, the band quietly decided to take some time away, until now.
Today, Make Do And Mend announce their singing to New Morality Zine, who will release the band’s forthcoming fourth album, On Going. The band has been busy in the recording studio, promising their most focused and emotionally driven record to date.
Starting June 11th, Make Do And Mend will play their first shows since 2015, joining old friends I Am The Avalanche on a northeast tour alongside Nightmare Of You’s Brandon Reilly and Crime In Stereo. Dates below.
On their return, signing with New Morality Zine, and upcoming tour, Make Do and Mend vocalist / guitarist James Carroll shares:
“As a band, we’ve gotten to realize many kinds of mind-blowing full-circle moments, whether it be meeting and touring with heroes, or playing legendary venues around the world, but to me, the coolest full-circle moment has been realized while planning to release On Going with New Morality Zine. Nick, who runs NMZ, was an early champion of MDAM. In fact, he was the one who introduced us to Timm McIntosh, who released our E.P. Bodies of Water on his label Panic Records, which was really our springboard towards much of our later success as a band. I think it’s safe to say that the Make Do and Mend that folks have gotten to know over the years wouldn’t exist without Nick. So in that way, I think there was no better choice when it came time to team up with a label for On Going.
I think that I speak for all of us when I say I have so many strong emotions about this upcoming tour. Excited, Nervous, Grateful. To be able to re-explore playing live with my best friends while supporting a group of musicians who were early champions for our band is a really nuanced and special experience. IATA served as major role models for how our band would not only sound but also behave as forthright stewards of the genre and the culture. They are truly the best of the best. We are so excited to get to play in front of new folks as well as old friends, and we will be absolutely giving it our all.”
On the serendipity of signing Make Do and Mend, New Morality Zine label owner Nick Acosta shares:
“I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to work with Make Do and Mend on this next chapter of the band and the release of On Going.
Make Do and Mend was essentially the first band I ever did A&R for. Around 2008, I discovered their music through the Hostage Calm MySpace page and immediately told my best friend, whose label I was helping out with at the time. A few short months later, the band and the label were working together to release Bodies of Water, and I found myself taking the train from New York City to Boston to meet the band before heading to Connecticut for their record release show.
Since then, our friendship has continued to grow and evolve alongside the band itself. Make Do and Mend has been one of my favorite bands from that very first day, and their music has remained a constant companion through every part of life. Whether I was celebrating something meaningful, grieving a loss, or simply reflecting on where I’ve been, their songs always seemed to meet me exactly where I was.
What has made that connection endure isn’t just the music, it’s the people. I’ve never met a more genuine group of people, and it’s an honor to play even a small role in helping bring this release into the world.”
Make Do And Mend is James Carroll – vocals/guitar, Matt Carroll – drums, and Mike O’Toole – guitar.
