Piss Rules Repissues cassette
This is my favorite release of the year so far. Seriously. Six tracks of warped, full-treble egg-punk from Bristol that collects two digital-only releases onto one tape. Take your BILLIAM or ERIK NERVOUS DEVO-core and laser focus it on clever, story-telling songwriting with snotty vocals that register somewhere between KY Ellie of GOOD THROB and Poly Styrene of X-RAY SPEX. Strong words, I know, but there is an inescapable charm, sense of fun, and catchy musicality that begs for repeat listens. And they go punk, as in traditionally fast and angry, on the blistering “Nietzsche Preacher” and “Senile Delinquent.” Sly references abound, like the Mario coin samples on the subversively dirty “Gameboy 4 Xmas” and the PULP-aping “Common Person.” Check it out—PISS RULES rules.