Bamberdöst Songs About Your “Girlfriend” CD
Formerly the solo project for BAD WHOREMAOANS’ vocalist Paul Mauled, BAMBERDÖST presents here as a fully realized melodic punk trio. Thirteen heartfelt, love-laden laments with titles like “Tell Me You’re Safe,” “Favorite Creature,” and “I’m Not Leaving Sleep Over You,” to give you a little insight into your listening mission before you even embark. They’re from New Jersey, but I hear NOVA MOB and D4 in these tracks, and I get distinct Midwest energy mingling with jangly almost-emo and hints of gloomy garage. Rare to see (hear) an outfit successfully make the move from solo acoustic act to full band, but BAMBERDÖST appears to be doing exactly that.