dimecres, 30 de desembre del 2015

THE DIRTY BLONDE. Sugarmilk


La darrera entrada de l'any 2015 ens arriba de Glasgow i es diuen The Dirty Blonde i "Sugarmilk" és el seu segon treball. Escòcia sempre ha estat terra de bons grups i aquests en són un bon exemple. El seu estil musical el podriem definir com un encreuament entre els Teenage Fan Club i els Pavement. Dels primers agafen el màgic to de la melodia contagiosa i dels altres aquest tempo especial i un cert aire decadent de les peces. Un grup molt recomanable i que, tot i arribar a les meves orelles una mica tard, s'ha fet un petit lloc entre el millor d'aquest any que deixam enrera i que ha suposat la tornada d'aquest blog esperem  que per una llarga temporada.

Venturós any nou a tots els seguidors i ens seguirem veient al llarg del 2016!


From a neighbourhood in Glasgow, The Dirty Blonde carry on the tradition of making great guitar pop songs, while taking inspiration from the the likes of R.E.M. and DIY heroes Ween, an early exposure to Scotland’s folk scene, and twisting in elements of LemonheadsHusker Du and local heroes Teenage Fanclub. Also, reminiscent of the buzz gutiar heavy, sugar sweet indie rock of shoegazers like Swervedriver.

Take You Under‘, which was released as a single earlier this year, may sound like a staple indie dance floor filler, but it’s soon elevated by Danny Gallagher’s gravel-coated vocals allied to the beautifully constructed interplay between guitars, bass and drums.

Buzzin with musical energy from a young age, brothers Danny (lead vocals & guitar) and Paddy Gallagher (bass & vocals) along with Dean Canale (drums) and David Rybacki (guitar & vocals) were often kicked out of music classes at school, but refused to be discouraged as they experimented with a range of electronics, pedals and any other noise-making devices, as they attempted to push their sound to the limit.
The Dirty Blonde – Sugarmilk is a great album.  Full of energy, buzzin guitar, gravel vocals and sunshine smiles.  Sugarmilk is available via Two States Recording.(Buzzin Music)





dimarts, 29 de desembre del 2015

TEEN GIRL SCIENTIST MONTHLY. Girlfriend Friday Jewelry Show


Un dels nostres grups preferits de NYC treuen un Ep amb sis temes que no varen tenir cabuda en el seu llarga durada Hyper Trophy publicat el juliol d'enguany. Tot i que el nivell és un poc desigual es tracta de temes bastant aprofitables i algun d'ells diria que imprescindible com és "Grasp Mts". Evidentment segueixen la línia dels temes inclosos al seu darrer treball un pop de jugueta amb un to d'aparells electrònics propis dels seus darrers treballs. Particularment m'agradaven més abans però he de reconèixer que el canvi els impulsa directament a les pistes de ball. Tot i ser un àlbum de retalls mereix una escolta ben seriosa.


These are the 'leftovers' - six tracks recorded during the HYPER TROPHY sessions in 2014. When we knew they weren't going to make the final cut - for being too long, too weird and/or a retread of something already on the record - we set them aside to finish in August 2015. Since they were already odd, and together they were ill-formed for an album, we decided to have some fun with the production. We hope you enjoy! (Bandcamp)


diumenge, 27 de desembre del 2015

MIXCLOUD 8 . INDIECEMBER


Acabant l'any ens ha vingut de gust completar una nou capítol de les Mixcloud amb temes que han estat publicats al llarg d'aquest curs, aquesta vegada més dance que mai. Esperam que us agradi.Amb peces dels Persian Rugs, Spring King, Young Rival, Hibou, Imagine Dragons, Beck, Club 8, Cafeine, !!!, Florence + The Machine, Cola Jet Set, I'm From Barcelona, Yawners, Lusts, Grimes, Hot Chip, ...




dimecres, 23 de desembre del 2015

DECIBELLES. Sleep Sleep


Pop-punk de la mà de tres francesetes molt contagiós.

Kelly Kirwan
Say “New wave” to certain people, and you may just get your ass kicked. There’s the infamous tirade of French Journalist Kickboy Face (AKA Claude Bessy), explaining the post-punk, pop inclined genre was a figment of the imagination (and yes, that’s putting mildly). It isn’t surprising that one of the subsets of punk sparked such intense reactions, with their synthesizers and experimental approach—because the genre as a whole thrives off fierce, in-your-face opinions against the mainstream.
But whether or not you believe electronic elements dull the music’s hard edge, you can’t deny the clout of artists and bands like Billy Idol and Siouxsie & the Banshees. Not to mention the more recent new wave/punk inspired band, Decibelles, and their fresh EP Sleep Sleep.The three-piece, all-female troupe is a Lyon import (so “cold wave” may be more geographically specific when describing the movements that influenced them). True to their punk roots, their ensemble is stripped down and straightforward—Sabrina Duval and Fanny Bouland divvy up the vocals, along with their respective guitarist/drummer titles, as Emilie D’Ornano rounds out the trio with bass. Their tracks are frenetic and keyed up, especially the album’s eponymous opener.
"Sleep Sleep" wastes no time easing you in with an introduction—you’re plunged full-force into hard-hitting drums and guitar riffs. The lyrics are delivered in an undeviated, French-accented chant, “Dreams make my visions real / Everyone says you’re really strange” and embody that mindset of embracing alienation. Being misunderstood isn’t something to shy away from, it’s proof you’re one up over society. The EP’s agitated, confrontational feel makes its titles tongue-in-cheek. "Sleep Sleep" is not a sweet little ballad, lulling you into a dream state, just like "Glitter Sea" doesn’t evoke picturesque images of calm, sunlit oceans. These songs are taut and tense, evoking a kind of head-thrashing hypnotism.
One of the standout tracks is "Baloo Naked in the Jungle," which weaves hollow, percussive beats with light cymbals, as the Decibelles repeatedly work themselves into a dither after brief moments of relative calm. (Extra points if you caught the Jungle Book reference, which actually carries some anti-establishment themes if you take a hard look at it). Then there’s the album’s closer, "Vol de Nuit"—“Night Flight” in English—a five-minute track of low timbres that’ll build a knot between your shoulder blades. The first flurry of vocals comes at the one-minute mark with a flit of shrieks, and then continues on with its sullen, on-the-cusp-of-mayhem instrumentals. It feels like a feverish anthem for after-hours anarchy, and dispels any doubt about the Decibelles punk standing.
The electronic, power-pop nuances of their music haven't left them with a blunt edge. They’re still sharp tongued and fast-footed, and definitely worthy of your attention. And, let’s face it, whatever the controversy may be over “new wave” music, in true punk fashion, these girls probably don’t give a shit about labels 

anyway.

dimarts, 22 de desembre del 2015

JUNK BOYS. Junk Boys Lp


Quan vaig escoltar aquest treball per primera vegada em vaig demanar si era un treball reeditat, però no, és ben actual. Me varen venir al cap grups coms els Hoodoo Gurus, els Talismen, el LAMF, i molts d'altres que a la dècada dels 80s 90s ens alegraven els capvespres i sonaven a la ràdio local. D'aquest treball se'n diu, un treball de rock amb majúscules. temes potents, riffs de guitarra addictius , una veu que vomita la lletra dels temes i la part rítmica fent de les seves. Vos recoman la seva escolta i a veure si sou capaços de no moure el cap.

Anyone mistaken enough to declare that rock and roll is stale, or that it’s missing something, or that it’s not what it used to be, never listened to bands like Junk Boys, whose debut LP just dropped this past Friday. The Brooklyn supergroup featuring ex-members of Organs, Brian Chillemi, and Hartwick Hanson, along with Russel Hymowitz (of Dream Police and MPHO, and formerly of Highway Gimps), and Alex Fippinger (of Yin Yangs), recorded ten songs at Brooklyn’s Seaside Lounge with Jonathan Schenke that rip through attitudinal, turbocharged power-chord riffage, with crude, impassioned soloing, and incensed vocal howls. “Arizona Nights” seems to capture all elements of the record, and the band’s sound, contrasting slick palm-muting and anthem-like ring-outs in a perfect balance that drags you straight to a 70’s rock club, kicking you to your knees and dropping an amp right on your head. The record is a perfect soundtrack for one of those slow-motion riot scenes in movies, with people looting and throwing things through windows, as the lyrics literally radiate, “take the money and run;” the camera capturing everything from the inside and having its world of protection shattered. (imposemagazine.com)

dilluns, 21 de desembre del 2015

BRICK TOP. Bored as Hell


Una tapa de punk per avui des de Washington. Els Brick Top no inventen res nou però fan un bon exercici pop-punk. Recomanat per a genteta que els agradin grups com els Bivouac, NOFX o els Jawbreaker de l'escena de Seattle dels anys 90


Last summer, D.C. punks Brick Top released a sparkling five-song demo that far outstretched the band’s relative inexperience. The hooks pierced deep and the lyrics beguiled its age. The band infused real darkness into its pop-punk; far more Jawbreaker than NOFX. On “Nothing On The Inside,” singer Chris Issapled for help in his proverbial examination of his own internal emptiness. “And if I find anything,” he sang, “it will be blind luck.” In D.C.’s robust punk community, there was little else quite like it. 
On “Bored As Hell,” Brick Top’s first official EP released online last week, the band continues to mine the existential depths for inspiration, and it finds plenty. The record’s first three songs speak again of scouring one’s own darkness for insights; of looking down from a high perch and deciding to jump; of the mundane, slow-motion trudge into middle age and seeing the inevitable conclusion. “I’ll probably have a heart attack before I’m 65/ By now I’ve lived out half my life but time keeps flying by,” Issa sings on “Heart Attack.”
The words describe such a human experience, there’s a real “you’re telling me!” relatability on the other end of the speakers, and much like Long Island punk stalwarts Iron Chic—perhaps the band’s closest musical kin—the deft, often bright pop-punk is the Kool-Aid that helps to swallow the pill. “All the songs on here touch on those themes a bit I think, that feeling of not knowing that the path you're on is the right one and grappling with that,” bassist Matt Carrier says. 
But midway through the six-song EP,  light pierces Brick Top’s dreary sonic landscape. Musically, the pace picks up. The distortion smooths over. Gruff vocals brighten and return to more traditional pop-punk octaves. Recorded at Noisy Little Critter studios outside of Philadelphia—where kindred spirits Spraynard and Sundials cut records, among others—the band deftly shifts tilts from the album’s rough beginnings to its smooth exit. The shift was intentional, Carrier says—the product of collective songwriting among the band members. “Given the songs we had, we wanted to have a clear transition, grittier to a little bit sunnier, between the A and B sides,” he says.
Sunnier might be a stretch, but lyrically, there are lighter moments. On the measured title track, guitarist and songwriter Chris Baker describes quiet seclusion as a chosen destination, away from poisonous social circles and the pressures they apply. Who needs all these kids? he asks. The couch is just fine. Like Brick Top itself: The darkness, Baker finds, can be a happy place.(washingtoncitypaper.com)


diumenge, 20 de desembre del 2015

THE BRAINSTEMS. No Place Else


Cada vegada que a aquest blog ens toca parlar d'un grup de garatge rock, la boca se'ns fa aigua. El cas d'avui és un d'aquests. Vénen del Canadà i ja havíem publicat un avançament seu amb tres temes. Aquí teniu el treball complet. Una bona dosi de garatge amb pinzellades de rock i de punk. Teniu a continuació dos articles que aprofondeixen un poc més. Jo qued aquí gaudint de la música



From St. Louis comes a true garage-punk/post-punk wonderland of an album from The Brainstems called No Place Else. With the opening song jamming true punk sloppy and the lyric of "I’m a mother fucking stallion" sung in a sort of nerdy punk voice that leads to another lyric of eating a croissant, there is no resisting this band. We need more bands like this.
The Brainstems didn’t begin too long ago and after listening to this one you can forgive them for starting out as a Ty Segall cover band. There is a heavy dose of irony and parody in their punk sound but after the first few songs, by God, this band gets better, with vocals very similar to the Parquet Courts, and St. Louis-specific landmark lyrics addressing racial redlines and the Art Museum and such, that are as deadpan, poetic, and observant as Ought.
The Brainstems aren’t just a punk band.  They jam along like the Meat Puppets and Butthole Surfers and any number of those seminal punk bands from the Ork label in the 70s.  But even on a near-ballad like the track ‘What it is’ they still capture that Lou Reed/Jim Carroll band sound, if not with a pleasantly rockabilly finale.  This is a modern scuzz band at its finest.
If your catalog is missing a bang it up garage band album of the finest order this year, give The Brainstems a listen.  A top album of 2015. (Jim Harris)

For over thirty-three minutes, The Brainstems‘ new album, No Place Else, blazes with unrelenting garage rock, post-punk rock, and indie rock. There are very few moments to catch one’s breath, as the quartet from St. Louis fire one blistering song after another. The tracks range from the outrageous and amusing (e.g., “Keep It Together” about losing one’s senses and how even tying one’s shoes becomes a chore) to serious topics (e.g., “Redline” that speaks to societal ills). It’s an approach that Parquet Courts have utilized to great success (with their latest album, Monastic Living, being an exception).
The Brainstems also incorporate the fire-brand of post-punk / garage-rock that Canadian bands such as METZ and Japandroids have employed. “Untold Heights” is a full-frontal assault on the senses with the colliding guitars and the exults of the band’s four members. The track then seamlessly bleeds into “Warm Skin”, another high-intensity, cathartic track. By now, you might be breaking into a sweat.
While most of the songs are fast-paced musically and lyrically, the band does sprinkle in some old-fashion rockers like on the awesome “Simple Joys”, which finishes with a cascade of fuzz and distortion. “What It Is” also demonstrates that The Brainstems’ influences and sound can extend beyond that of Parquet Courts or METZ. On this slow building and 70s-esque rocker, The Velvet Underground seems to be channeled. The tickling of the guitar strings and the gritty sound of the Manchester scene can easily be heard. “The People’s Joy” also has a Lou Reed vibe with the deadpan vocals and the cool, melodic undertones. “Time To Ride”, meanwhile, is a surprisingly melodic rocker, an easy-on-the-ears choice to end the album.
One could say that The Brainstems are a bit all over the rock map on No Place Else, but the songs are clever and the entire album is a blast. It’s the kind of album to turn on when one needs a boost or just feels like thrashing one’s head. Who needs a Red Bull when No Place Else provides the same jolt of energy? (therevue.ca)

dissabte, 19 de desembre del 2015

HONEY RADAR.




Els Honey Radar són originaris de Richmond encara que resideixen a Philadelphia actualment i la seva música està emparentada amb els Felt de ja fa temps o els Clientelle com a grup més actual. Una mescla de guitarres acústiques i elèctriques i unes bones veus conjuntades fan que el seu so sigui relaxat i harmoniós. Perfectes per una tarda de tardor-hivern com la d'avui. Dir que ja he rebut notícies d'un proper Ep que s'editarà al seu bandcamp properament i del que donarem complida informació al seu moment. Per ara gaudiu d'aquest 7".




One of the newest releases is this very small scale 7″ by Honey Radar, and I’ve got big expectations for this band’s sound. Not sure how one would really identify their sound, though you can hear all sorts of influences from lo-fi to jangling pop to art punk; it makes for a beautiful sound that I can’t believe more people aren’t clamoring over just yet. Guess that’s the price one pays for being ahead of the curve. (austintownhall)




dijous, 17 de desembre del 2015

dimarts, 15 de desembre del 2015

NO ALOHA. No Problemo



Des del Canadà ens arriben aquests No Aloha amb el seu segon treball que duu per títol "No Problemo", un exercici de surf pop i surf rock a parts iguals que destaca per la seva gran qualitat en la majoria de temes. El que més ens ha enganxat d'aquesta genteta ha estat el tractament que fan a tots els temes de les guitarres sempre presents en un primer pla. Tot i que no s'hi veu la qualitat d'un Minion o d'un Mercer dels nostres estimats Feelies, l'estructura dels temes és una mica semblant. Un treball que hem descobert una mica tard (es va publicar a finals d'agost) però encara que no sigui de rabiosa actualitat es mereix una entrada a aquest blog. A gaudir-ne!




It’s been a while since we caught up with the guys from No Aloha, the surf rock-inspired, pop-loving four piece formerly known as She’s. Between changing their name, going on tour, and grabbing the attention of arguably the world’s most famous skateboarder, they’ve had quite the busy year. And amidst all the chaos, they’ve even managed to crank out a brand new album, which they’ll be dropping at their release party on Thursday, August 20th at L’Escogriffe Bar Spectacle
Comprised of Canadian music scene alumni Andrew BatesBen GriffithsFraser Roodbol, and Marshall Vaillancourt (Lake Country, Annette’s Beach Party, Archery Guild), this Montreal-based foursome plays one hell of a show, and their EP launch promises to be one of their best yet. In celebration of their upcoming album, we spoke with Ben about the band’s recent success and what you can look forward to next. 
Before taking a surprisingly snowy tour through the East Coast last spring, the guys hunkered down here in Montreal to create their forthcoming sophomore album, No Problemo. After taking the winter to rehearse, record, and start mixing everything themselves, they came up with the cash to complete the EP by winning over an unlikely fan: Tony Hawk
no aloha“Tony Hawk’s film company bought one of our songs on Bandcamp, and then we got an email from them saying they wanted to buy the rights to it […] and we ended up getting a bit of money from that, which was awesome!” says Griffiths. “And because of that, we were able to pay Patrick McDowall (Director of recording at Concordia’s CJLO radio station and recording studio) to finish mixing the album, and we were able to get Jordan Koop (of BC’s Noise Floor Studio) to master it properly, so we were really happy.” 
The result is one killer sophomore effort that makes for the ultimate end-of-summer soundtrack. Bursting with jangly garage tunes, No Problemo features the kind of pop harmonies and power chords that get you psyched for lazy days and wild nights. And like their previous releases, the album was recorded live off the floor, capturing their infectious energy perfectly.
“We didn’t do any overdubs, which I think is good because it meant that we had to be really tight,” Ben explains. “You have to do everything in one take, so the songs that made it onto the album are songs we’re really confident in.” But the fact that it’s not too clean and pristine is exactly what makes their sound so endearing. As Griffiths humbly points out: “We are just a rock and roll band — it doesn’t have to be flawless.”
Though they’ve still got the same loveably gritty, high-energy sound, they’ve been playing under a new name since last summer, switching from She’s to their current title No Aloha. When asked why, Griffiths gives us a few good reasons, but one in particular really stands out.
10385185_10152225463316884_1214924996_n“Every time we’d say what our band name was people would be like, ‘Cheese?’ ,“ he says, laughing. “And it just got to the point where we were like, we can’t put any more effort into this, I’m not explaining this any more.” Taking their new name from a Breeders song from Last Splash—“it’s a great power-pop record, and we all love that kind of shit”—they settled on No Aloha and haven’t looked back since. 
With their new name, new album, and a few exciting new opportunities on the horizon, things are looking promising for these four loveable locals, and deservedly so. Along with recently winning the Greenland Music Award at the Montreal Fringe Festival, which secured them a mentorship with Greenland Productions, they’re already looking forward to recording their third album and have quite a few shows lined up as well, including their much-anticipated No Problemo launch party this Thursday. 
But even with all they have to look forward to, there’s still nothing more exciting to Ben than playing for a rowdy crowd. In his own words: “It’s just really cool to see that there’s people out there as excited about rock and roll as I am about Abba or Barry White.” (themainmtl.com)

divendres, 11 de desembre del 2015

TOP MENSUAL. DESEMBRE 2015





Encetam aquest mes una nova secció que anomenarem Top Mensual i que estarà formada pels deu temes que més ens han cridat l'atenció en el darrer mes i que es troben inclosos en els recopilatoris mensuals juntament amb molts d'altres. Normalment seran temes del mateix mes, tot i que no implicarà que estiguin publicats exactament durant el mateix, de fet en aquest primer Top hi trobareu un tema que ja fa temps que està publicat. Això es deu bàsicament que a vegades descobrim un treball molt interessant que se'ns havia passat de llarg en el  temps en què es va publicar i no l'hem escoltat fins al moment present. Així mateix volem fer constar que aquesta llista no pretén ser un "Chart" comercial ni molt manco, només un petit reflex d'aquells temes que ens han agradat més a nivell personal i que per tant no pretenen ser cap "dogma de fe".



RECOPILATORI. DESEMBRE 2015




Acabam el 2015 amb un nou recopilatori mensual que compta aquesta vegada amb una imatge que na Neus Farrés ens ha cedit i que hem trobat adequada a aquest mes tan atípic, climatològicament parlant, amb uns capvespres assolellats i tebis. Com cada mes hi trobareu una mica de tots els nostres gusts musicals, power-pop, jangle, indie rock, shoegaze, punk ... i com sempre deim, escoltau i quedau-vos amb aquells temes que siguin més del vostre estil musical.

dijous, 10 de desembre del 2015

AVANÇAMENTS



dimecres, 9 de desembre del 2015

AIRPORT. Heat Flash


Poca informació hem pogut trobar sobre Airport, llevat que són de Portland (Oregon) i que estan formats per: Vincent Furrillo, Jesse Van Sickle, Rachel Zakrasek, Jose Velazco i Ryan Lund. El seu indie pop resulta contagiós des de la primera nota i els primers acords. Els temes van passant un rera l'atre i el nivell es manté prou alt. Tenint en compte que les seves preferències musicals són Galaxie 500, Yo La Tengo, Stereolab, the Sea and Cake, MBV, Real Estate, Wild Nothing, Jesus and Mary Chain, Beat Happening, Seapony, Tender Age, the Velvet Underground i Fleetwood Mac com diuen ells mateixos al seu facebook, ja podem intuir quin tipus de material fabriquen. Si teniu un moment, no dubteu en escoltar els primers temes, hi quedareu enganxats de seguida si us agrada el seu estil musical.


(Church, 2600 NE Sandy) One of the handy things about being a bike messenger is that you can drop off your band's record at the Mercury office in between rounds. That's what Vincent Furrillo did with his band Airport's debut cassette, Heat Flash, and thank goodness he bothered. It's a fantastic, uplifting collection of dreamy, starry-eyed pop, with clean guitars strummed at deafeningly high volumes and heartache melodies arcing toward the sky like fireworks about to explode. Airport, formerly called Metropolis, celebrates the release of Heat Flash at tonight's show. The tape was printed in a limited edition of 50 from Brooklyn label Cryptic Carousel, which means they'll disappear fast. I feel incredibly lucky to have one. NL (Bandcamp)


dimarts, 8 de desembre del 2015

dilluns, 7 de desembre del 2015

diumenge, 6 de desembre del 2015

FREUD AND THE SUICIDAL VAMPIRES. Flush Waste Not UR Dreams


Freud and The Suicidal Vampires és el projecte en solitari de Calum Newton, cantant dels Lunatics in the Pogosticks. Es tracta per tant d'un projecte paral·lel i que podríem qualificar de "menor" encara que resulta prou interessant sobretot "What you wanna do" que estarà inclosa al recopilatori del mes de desembre.

dissabte, 5 de desembre del 2015

AVANÇAMENTS

divendres, 4 de desembre del 2015

AVANÇAMENTS

dijous, 3 de desembre del 2015

AVANÇAMENTS




Posam en marxa un nou tipus d'entrada que anomenarem "avançaments" i on inclourem els primers temes que els grups van publicant de propers treballs que anirem comentant quan es publiquin sencers.

dimecres, 2 de desembre del 2015

DADDY ISSUES. Fuck Mary Kill

Les Daddy Issues són un grup de Greensboro a l'estat de North Caroline que duen ja un temps practicant el que millor saben fer, un garatge rock de molta qualitat, divertit i engrescador. Aquest és el seu darrer treball ple de petites joies com "Glue Sniffer" encara que podriem dir que el nivell el mantenen al llarg de totes les peces, algunes més "rabioses" que les altres que serien més jangle que garatgístiques. Un treball per passar una bona i agradable estona.

Unapologetic, irreverent riot grrrl punk is having something of a renaissance, and I couldn't be happier. Greensboro, North Carolina garage rockers Daddy Issues are squarely ensconced in this latest wave (they literally have a song called "Riot Grrrl," in case you missed the memo), and the beachy jams of their new LP Fuck Marry Kill take tongue-in-cheek defiance to a fantastic new level.
There's really no better introduction to the band than the lyrics of the album's opening track, "Glue Sniffer." In belted, hand-banging shouts, they admonish a friend to ditch her loser of a boyfriend: "He's in his mid-thirties and he ain't got a car / Spends all his money at a cheap-ass bar / He's always on Tinder but he can't get a match ... He ain't a catch." It's always a good sign when you end up chuckling to yourself within the first two minutes of a record, and the music itself is utterly infectious.
I'm reminded a bit of Chastity Belt's latest album, Time To Go Home, except where they tended to take a more serious approach to the content of their songs, Daddy Issues eschews most of the straight-faced stuff in favor of a more playful vibe. In fact, "Babehammer" almost feels like an alternate version of "Cool Slut"—where the latter directly addresses double standards concerning promiscuity, the former goes for more of a flippant, "you wish you could handle me" kind of empowerment.
Beyond the feminist overtones, though, Daddy Issues knows how to rock. Their songwriting is a flawless love letter to surf punk and DIY rock (bringing to mind other contemporaries like Hinds), and is digestible enough to play on repeat for hours. With only three tracks that break the three-minute mark, the album is as lighthearted sonically as it is lyrically. Fuck Marry Kill is a seriously fun record, and though its release date says November, it's sure to put you in a summery mood and keep you there. (Will Shenton)