spears gotta dance
Who said you can’t dance to metal?
Well, they fucking lied.
This twin-release is the first from 77 SPEARS Singles Club campaign, which “pays digital homage to the joys of classic pop 45 rpm records, with a new pair of songs to be released every 45 days through 2023.” Sounds cool.
You would expect the band to start a song called You Can’t Dance To Metal with a cheeky, arch piano intro followed by some widdly guitar, wouldn’t you? They don’t disappoint. From there, it occupies that sweet spot where they simply have no time for stuffy verse/chorus shit, only moments that build. The vocals – not too dissimilar to Mike Patton‘s more devilish endeavours – roar minimal lyrics over a battering rhythm section and tack-sharp guitar riffs. The message? ‘Don’t listen to the naysayers, just do it!‘
I don’t care about another verse so I’mma fuck it off so we can get to the chorus.
Mr Nihilism has a vigorous, motörpunk riff, but the verse/chorus shenanigans are quickly abandoned in favour of a bluesy, ‘devil at the crossroads‘ preacher-lude. The lyrical schtick of ‘fuck the nihilists, how we treat people matters‘ hits the spot too.
Rising above the slightly murky production, 77 SPEARS grow ever more confident, throwing their arresting ideas at timeless punk tropes to plough an oddly addictive furrow. Buoyed by brief song lengths, anchored by TJ’s knack for an interesting lyrical hook, they are gamely squeezing themselves up and out of the pack. Imaginative, inventive, raw. A DIY treat.
released June 30th 2023
PERSONAL PUNK 
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