Don’t let the American flag in the photo above fool you, these fuckers are from Ottawa. NEW SWEARS is the name, garage punk is the game. These guys have a good garage to punk ratio, full of sneering energy, but with room enough for a damn good song to exist. If anyone needed to know, the bass in this song sounds exactly what I like a bass to sound like, a little grimy like a slightly broken Rickenbacker. The rhythm section barrels through this song with shotgunning-a-beer-like intensity, carrying some great guitar riffs on their shoulders. I will reiterate, perfect balance of “garage” and “punk”. This song is a great little party packed into a couple minutes. Album available on DIRTCIRCUIT
Various – Mass Eye And Ear compilation (2025, Spooky Tree Records)
Only on LP, not streaming. With members of Mission of Burma, Neptune, Dangerous Birds, and Heathen Shame in the mix, this compilation…
