by Carly Schorman
Senior Editor
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Sad Kid
As the name of their album implies, Sad Kid wants to put the FUN back in dysfunctional. Sex, drugs, and gas station burritos might not be able to combat the malaise of a generation, but that doesn’t mean that Sad Kid isn’t going to try to fill that fucking soul hole with debauchery. This four-track follow-up to the band’s 2016 debut reveals maturation (gasp) on the instrumental end but no less of the riotous angst that first defined the Sad Kid sound. Dys(FUN)ctional dropped on the Slope Records label and was produced by local legend Cris Kirkwood… how cool is that?! Check out Dys(FUN)ctional from Sad Kid and make sure you get out to see this band live – just don’t drink the Kool-Aid because it’s probably 95% Everclear.
TYPICAL GIRLS
Typical Girls Vol. 2 [compilation]
This kickass compilation from Flagstaff’s Emotional Release Records gathers grrrl rockers from around the globe for one feisty collection that will fuel your summer. Bands like BENT and Naked Lights veer toward more post-punk permutations with their sound while others, like Neighborhood Brats, definitely sound like they could fuck you up in a parking lot. Personally, I’m all about the rowdy and retro style of MIDNITE SNAXXX and the shout-it-out style of Suss Cunts. I found so much new-band love on Typical Girls Vol. 2. From Juanita y Los Feos and Black Abba to Soft Tug and Sex Stains… really there are just too many stellar bands to name them all. But, thanks to Emotional Release Records, I don’t have to. They’ve already been gathered in this convenient compilation for your musical exploration. Oh, and you’re definitely going to want to get your own copy here.
Skull Drug
If the doldrums of daily life has got you down, maybe you just need a little more Skull Drug in your day-to-day. Just throw on Sinful Life on your drive into work and see if your perspective doesn’t shift. Of course, you might overload on thrash punk and set fire to the entire building before your lunch break so consider yourself warned. Skull Drug brings you to back to those punk rock roots with their raw energy and driving sound. Most of the ten songs featured on Sinful Life clock in at under two minutes so you can knock out the entire LP in one cathartic fit of unleashed rage. Or, if you’re my age, maybe hit play when you hit the gym and see if that fire doesn’t propel you through even the most hated activities with fist-pumping fury. Check out Sinful Life from Skull Drug below…
