Darling Effigy - "Hysterical"

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Darling Effigy is a Boston based bubblegrunge band. Their new single, "Hysterical," has a lot more venom than you typically get with the genre, enough that I'd personally say it edges into punk territory. It's a mocking track about how doctors tend to ignore women's medical complaints. The song starts off bubbly enough, but quickly evolves into an epic while still being bubblegrunge. There's a lot going on in "Hysterical," to the point that it feels bigger than a song that clocks in at under four minutes. One of my favorites is the menacing guitar that pops in and out throughout the song. This is a wildly promising debut single for Darling Effigy, and we can't wait to hear what they do next.

You can listen to "Hysterical" below. For more on Darling Effigy, check out the band on Facebook and Instagram. They'll be playing at The Square Root in Roslindale on July 23 with Hambone Skinny, Torch Red, and Double Star.

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Ezra Furman - "Forever in Sunset"

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The Boy Detective - "I Renounce Verdukianism!"

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Maybe because it's because I went to a bunch of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones' Hometown Throwdowns, but I oddly associate ska-punk with Christmas and New Year's Eve. The Boy Detective are here to help me out with their latest holiday single, "I Renounce Verdukianism!" The song gets it's title from a made up religion from 30 Rock , and it's a fast and funny track about the chaos that comes with the holidays. It's definitely leaning into the punk side of ska-punk, and is just a fun song about Christmas. If you grew up in the midst of third wave ska, "I Renounce Verdukianism!" is going to resonate with you. Lead vocalist Benny Capaul says that his band's new song is "...  our nod to the holidays gone wrong, packed with all the regrets and frosty mishaps one could hope for.” You can watch the lyric video for "I Renounce Verdukianism!" below. The single is out now on Punkerton Records. For more on The Boy Detective, check out the ...
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