Photo by Gilles Baro.

You probably know David Combs, aka “Spoonboy,” as the frontman of prolific D.C. pop-punk trio The Max Levine Ensemble. Punk bands come and go in and around the District, but for the last 14 years, TMLE ensemble has remained mainstays of the local scene—both for their music and their DIY ethics.

But when TMLE isn’t recording new jams or working on a new record, Spoonboy doesn’t stop writing songs. In fact, a lot of the songs he writes don’t quite fit into TMLE’s politically charged pop-punk oeuvre, and are instead released as solo work, or as collaboration with friends. Last week, Spoonboy released three split 7-inch EPs—with London’s Colour Me Wednesday, Philly’s The Goodbye Party, and Durham’s Martha—totaling nine new songs.

Unlike TMLE’s music, Spoonboy’s solo stuff is a tad more mellow, telling much more personal stories than the socially and politically charged ethics of his longtime band. But with Spoonboy’s solo stuff, there’s a specific delicacy to each tune, as if we’re hearing a page from a diary, told subtly atop rootsy, indie-rock leaning melodies. Check ’em out below:

Spoonboy is playing a record release show on Friday at DC9 with The Goodbye Party and Colour Me Wednesday. Tickets are $10. Starts at 6 p.m.