You knew they couldn’t stay quiet forever.

Portland’s favorite punky power poppers the Thermals are back in action, after a month in which lead vocalist/guitarist Hutch Harris and bassist/sometime drummer Kathy Foster toured as their folk-pop duo Hutch and Kathy in celebration of the reissue of their self-titled 2002 album.

This comes off a pretty extensive reissue campaign for the Thermals themselves. In 2013, the band’s original label, Sub Pop, released their first three albums (the second of which can’t be named in polite company) on vinyl, just in time for the 10th anniversary of the band’s lo-fi debut record, “More Parts Per Million.” That busy year also saw the release of the band’s sixth album in 10 years, “Desperate Ground,” widely considered a return to scrappy form for the group — so you can forgive them for taking a bit of a break.

The trio — also featuring Westin Glass on drums — will close out festivities on the first day of the Bite of Bend festival Friday on Minnesota Avenue. Expect scuzzy guitars and plenty of hummable hooks to snare jaded punks and pop fans alike.

And speaking of Bite of Bend and music, the Thermals is just scratching the surface. Stay tuned throughout the weekend for performances from locals Elektrapod (headlining Sunday), California reggae-rockers Common Kings (headlining Saturday) and a slew of other bands to whet just about any musical appetite.

The Thermals, 8:30 p.m. Friday, free; Bite of Bend, Minnesota Avenue, downtown Bend; www.biteofbend.com. —  Brian McElhiney