After leading his punk band Against Me! to a banner year marked by the acclaimed album New Wave, its smash single “Thrash Unreal” and mad gigging that included headlining Warped Tour, Tom Gabel (pictured, photo by me) has decided to dial it down a bit. His upcoming seven-song solo EP, Heart Burns, will be released on CD, digitally and on vinyl by Sire Records Oct. 28.

Against Me! performs Fri., Oct. 3, Jannus Landing, St. Petersburg.