New England Forever is an upcoming split EP by American Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys and hardcore punk band Haywire that is due for release on March 17, 2026, on Dummy Luck Records on streaming services however it will first be made available as an exclusive 12" vinyl during the Dropkick Murphys' For the People...In the Pit St. Patrick's Day Tour which runs from February 9, 2026, to March 17, 2026, and that will feature Haywire and The Aggrolites as opening acts.[1]
The EP features eight songs. Each band contributed two new original songs, two songs performed together, and each band covered a one-song from the other band.[2]
"Citizen I.C.E." was released as a single to streaming services on February 4, 2026, and is a re-working of the Dropkick Murphys' song "Citizen C.I.A." which originally appeared on their 2005 album, The Warrior's Code. The song was re-written in direct response to the takeover by ICE agents in U.S. cities, mainly in the state of Minnesota, and the deaths of U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of ICE during Operation Metro Surge. “As Americans are being executed in the street, we feel it is our duty to raise consciousness, and be one of the voices speaking against this nightmare. "Citizen I.C.E." is FOR THE PEOPLE. Stand strong against tyranny. Use it however you want. In Solidarity, with Love, Dropkick Murphys" the band said in a statement.[1]
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