Wussy was one of the first shows I had cancel when quarantine started back in March, and a dozen or so other cancellations later, it still hurts the most. To alleviate that pain a little, Wussy have released Ghosts as a free download. It's not an album exactly. Wussy describe this release as "... a free digital mixtape created to thank Wussy fans. It contains B-sides, rarities, related projects and two previously unreleased tracks." Some highlights (besides the whole thing... this is Wussy, after all) include "Fly Fly Fly (Green Belt Version)," an absolutely gorgeous minimalist remix of "Jonah" by dj dq, an early rough mix of "She's Out There," an epic live version of "Shunt," and Chuck Cleaver and Lisa Walker doing an ultra-countrified "Mountain In Our Backyard." Wussy have always been one of the hardest band to figure out where to start listening. Ghosts is both a perfect jumping on point and a collection for long time fans to cherish.
You can listen to "Fly Fly Fly (Green Belt Version)" below. Ghosts is available as a free download via Bandcamp. For more on Wussy, check out their website.
Taking their name from an order Cortez is rumored to have given his army at the start of their first battle, Boston's Burn the Boats play, according to their Bandcamp profile, "melodic, riff-laden punk and hardcore." They aren't lying. Their new single, "Ghosts," sounds like a song you would have heard on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. It's huge metal-adjacent riffs, sing-a-long choruses, and more fun than actual aggression. It's a great throwback for those of us that miss when the Warped Tour was held in a field without announced set times. Plus, the song is a lament about growing up and apart from close friends. We can all relate to lyrics like "All the people I know are apparitions, holy ghosts / Possessed by growing up / Disappear when you need them the most / Late at night you’ll hear them moan."
You can listen to "Ghosts" below. The song is available now as a free download on Burn the Boats's Bandcamp. For more on Burn the Boats, check them out on Facebook and Instagram.
