I Ignite frontman Eddie Raccioppi laughs when asked if his band’s new EP “These Lessons Learned” (I Ignite) sounds even more intense than his previous work. “We’re a little more angry now,” he says.

This year’s edition of the free annual festival, which was founded in 2008 and is run by students of Republic Polytechnic, will be held on July 29 and 30 at the polytechnic’s Republic Cultural Centre.