Mala Vista - "Snub Nose .38"

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New York City's Mala Vista make the kind of punk rock that would be more at home in 1977 than 2025. Their latest single, "Snub Nose .38," is a fast and raw classic punk song. The song is reminiscent of OG punk bands like Ramones and Johnny Thunders, and with vocalist Myke Miranda occasionally sounding like Lux Interior, Mala Vista are doing the vintage punk sound perfectly. The guitars are the true weapon of "Snub Nose .38," with their buzzsaw-like sounding carrying the perfect level of menace. If you love punk rock at all, you're going to need to love Mala Vista.

You can listen to "Snub Nose .38" below. The EP Snub Nose .38 is due out October 31 on Spaghetty Town Records and Ghost Highway Recordings. It's available for pre-order through Bandcamp. For more on Mala Vista, check out the band on Facebook and Instagram. Upcoming European tour dates are below the song.


31 October Berlin, DE - LOGE. 

1 November Hannover, DE - Garage Peine 

2 November Donaueschingen DE - KUBA 

3 November Bamberg, DE - Live Club 

4 November Saarbrucken, DE - Tante Anna 

5 November Dortmund, DE - Subrosa 

6 November Ghent, BE - 'T Omgekeerdekruis 

7 November Zwolle, NL - Jack's Music Bar. 

8 November Amsterdam, NL - Pension Homeland 

9 November Kortrijk, BE - The Pits 

10 November Brussels, BE - Le Chaff 

12 November Reims, FR - Les Vieux d'la vieille 

13 November Orleans, FR - Le Dropkick Bar 

14 November St. Giles Croix, FR - Rocksea 

15 November Paris, FR - La Java 

16 November London, UK - Lexington

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