Topshelf Records has dropped Washington, D.C. punk band Ekko Astral and is immediately ceasing all involvement with The Beltway Is Burning, their upcoming second album. The record label did not initially specify its reasoning. “We can no longer support Ekko Astral and will not be releasing their album 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨,” Topshelf wrote on Instagram. “This includes the end of in-house PR service from the label. Refunds for pre-orders will be issued within 5-10 business days.” When asked if Topshelf’s decision was related to the recent fallout between Ekko Astral frontwoman Jael Holzman and former drummer Miri Tyler, the label collectively told Pitchfork, “Yes, all of these events, and more, have irreversibly impacted our ability to continue working with this band or releasing their music. We have no further comment.” In a statement to Pitchfork, Holzman said, “There is a lot of misinformation spreading about this story.…