Winona Fighter announce Brutal & Extremely Underrated for January

Winona Fighter have announced their second album, Brutal & Extremely Underrated, for January 22, 2027. The band’s official site confirms the date, while its linked store lists twelve tracks, including “LEECH” and “BOMBS AWAY”.

The October 14 announcement arrives with a video for “LEECH”, according to the release report published by WHSN. Rise Records is handling the album.

A DIY record, with the song in charge

In the statement carried by WHSN, vocalist Coco Kinnon says the album was made independently in a garage. Guitarist Dan Fuson describes a process in which the band made room for each other while keeping the needs of each song central.

That puts the emphasis on arrangement and ensemble playing. Fuson’s description is about finding space for each player within the song, a useful perspective on a punk record built through a hands-on DIY process.

There is a guitar story behind that approach, too. In a June 2025 Guitar World interview, Kinnon described the shift that came when a teacher recognised her drummer-like way of playing guitar. The accompanying feature contrasted her Jazzmaster rhythm work with Fuson’s EVH-led solos, and described their live use of stomp boxes straight to the house mix. That earlier live setup is context for the players, rather than a rig list for the new album.

Twelve tracks confirmed

The official store lists “TV On The Radio” first, followed by “BOMBS AWAY”, “LEECH”, “DEAD HORSE”, “You Don’t Have A Clue” and “SELF AFFIRMATIONS”. The second half includes “HAWK FOOT”, “OUT! THERE!”, “Lily Cut Her Hair”, “PARA SIEMPRE”, “BULLY BUSTER” and “Title (REDACTED)”. That final wording is how the title is currently presented.

The CD listing also includes digital tracks for “LEECH” and “BOMBS AWAY”. Physical orders are described as expected to ship around release day, which is different from a guarantee that every copy will arrive on January 22.

“LEECH” and “BOMBS AWAY” provide the opening route into the record before the complete twelve-track release in January.

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