Boob Sweat are a three piece pop punk band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. Consisting of Kate on bass and vocals, Athen on drums and Gracie on guitar and vocals, Boob Sweat recently released their debut self titled EP. The EP features four songs of powerful feminist pop punk that really caught my attention from the outset.
The EP begins with the song Madison Avenue. Madison Avenue is a track filled with attitude that has the trio fighting back against a terrible boyfriend and calling them out on all of their downfalls. The song is pretty striking from the start, particularly the chorus of "fuck you, fuck you, fuck everything you do." Madison Avenue gets the EP started in pretty memorable way. Candy Wrapperz is more of a melodic pop punk track than the opener. Beginning with a simple drum beat, a grumbling bass and an impressive vocal, Candy Wrapperz pulls you in immediately before we even get to the crux of the song. I enjoyed that the chorus has a bit of a country vibe to it without Boob Sweat losing any of their punk attitude. The song is about being stuck in an uncomfortable position, being stuck in a car with a man and trying to avoid their unwanted advances. It's horrific and disgusting that such a thing would happen and full credit has to go to Boob Sweat for bringing it up in this fantastic song.
The third song on the EP is named Tamp-Off. This short track is a punchy one about the feeling of beginning your period. Obviously not something I'm an expert on it but it does seem like Boob Sweat have captured the feeling very well. It's clear by this stage of the EP that Boob Sweat are extremely blunt and honest songwriters who also have a sense of humour. Musically Boob Sweat are at their rawest, sacrificing some melody for a crunchier sound that works well with the context of the song. The final track is titled Gilman. This was the first song of the band’s that I heard and what encouraged me to check out the EP. Undoubtedly the poppiest song of the four, this is a great choice of track to introduce newcomers to their style. It's a positive song that talks about following your dreams, getting out of your house and going as far as you can in your life. I really like the feeling of empowerment that Gilman gives and it is so wonderfully catchy. This is a summer pop punk track that will put a smile on your face.
With bands such as Bad Cop / Bad Cop and The Bombpops getting a huge amount of attention in the USA's punk rock scene, it's great to see more bands of this style coming through. This EP shows a huge amount of promise from Michigan’s Boob Sweat. Four fantastic, honest, thoughtful and catchy pop punk songs that are a lot of fun.
Stream and download Boob Sweat here: https://boobsweatofficial.bandcamp.com/album/boob-sweat-ep
Like Boob Sweat here: https://www.facebook.com/BOOB-SWEAT-233590863957316/
This review was written by Colin Clark.
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