Dead Broke (2022)
I have a lot of records by Your Pest Band. They've been putting out tunes since 2008 and the vast majority were on my favorite all time record label, Snuffy Smile. Though these days Snuffy Smile isn't anywhere near as active as they used to be, and I've not been as enamored with their more recent offerings. This Your Pest Band 12" was released on Dead Broke without any seeming involvement from Snuffy Smile, which seems a little odd. It's not the first time a label has put out one of their records without it being a co-release, but it's certainly not a regular occurrence.
As the years have gone by, I've enjoyed Your Pest Band's evolution. From more traditional Snuffy Smile punk rock, to garage leaning speed to the current iteration which has something of a psych/classic rock vibe. Do I like this sort of thing as much as I like their earliest releases? No, I don't. I'm always going to be somewhat trapped in wanting to here some good old fashioned pop punk. But that's not to say that Your Pest Band isn't still cranking out some great tunes, because they are.
This 12" has seven new songs. There's a few mid tempo numbers like "Blind Lane" and "Strange Rings," the latter of which has some downright Petty-esque guitar riffs going on. But I tend to gravitate towards the faster songs. In particular, "Every Arithmetic" strikes a real chord with me as it has loud, crunchy guitars and a driving drum beat. It also has less guitar and vocal reverb than anything else on here. It's a fantastic song that's worth the price of admission on its own. But the other songs are fun as well, they're just pretty different to what the band started out doing fourteen years ago. Which makes sense, when you think about just how long ago that really was.
Your Pest Band - Reflecting Board:
https://deadbrokerekerds.bandcamp.com/album/reflecting-board
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