How Tragic - "Goodbye Cruel World"
Photo by Kirsten Bode How Tragic is described as "post-riot grrrl," and you're going to recognize that sound as soon as you start listening to their latest single. "Goodbye Cruel World" is an eco-punk song that has all of the attitude and snarl of punk rock, but softened around the edges. Sure, it has a but of a pop sheen on it, but it's more of a 1950's girl group pop sound than anything modern. Plus, it has a killer punk rock guitar solo for a bridge, which then leads the song into a more mid-tempo punk rocker while still having that Wall of Sound sheen over it. If a mixture of punk, riot grrrl, and doo wop sounds like a good time to you, you're going to love "Goodbye Cruel World" even if the song is tragically depressing. Songwriter/singer/guitarist Paige Campbell says of the new song: “The world is burning, the ship is sinking, and people are like ‘what’s the point in even trying anymore?’ It feels like we can’t do anything to help; it ...