If It's Too Loud...

Connecticut's Perennial are making punk rock that seems to be catered to me. In the Midnight Hour is impossibly fast and heavy punk rock, but it doesn't have that badass, kick-your-teeth-in sound that the genre is known for. Instead, songs like "The Skeleton Dance" and "Perennial in a Haunted House" have this bizarre indie rock aesthetic. It's a little nerdy and noisy, but most of all fun. It's nearly unheard of for music to be this loud and aggressive and still be just a blast to listen to. This isn't angry loud punk... this is fun loud punk. Plus, Perennial just groove and have some of the catchiest "Yeah yeah"s and "Yeah yeah yeah"s you'll ever hear. A song like "Lauren Bacall in Blue" even has a jazz breakdown in the middle of the song's chaos. The song is twelve songs long with the longest being 2:33, and comes in at approximately twenty one minutes... it doesn't get more indie punk than that. Songs ...

Photo by Omari Spears I don't think there's a punk band in 2022 as exciting as Perennial. The Connecticut band just released the title track off their upcoming album. "In the Midnight Hour" is a lightning speed burst of minute and a half long punk. It's fast, and heavy, and discordant, but also mysteriously melodic. It's not quite noisy enough for noise punk, but it's definitely not standard sounding punk. It resides right in the middle of both, dancing its way towards both. If I'm going to make a comparison to other bands, "In the Midnight Hour" has the excitement and energy of a band like Lightning Bolt with the attitude and groove of Downtown Boys. It's impossible for me not to become smitten with a band like Perennial.  You can listen to "In the Midnight Hour" below. The album In the Midnight Hour is due out February 1 and can be pre-ordered via Bandcamp . For more on Perennial, check out the band's Instagram and Twitte...

Photo by Omari Spears Connecticut's Perennial have released a new song off their upcoming album, and if you're into noisy punk, you need to check this one out. "Tooth Plus Claw" is a loud, driving punk song. It has just enough structure and melody to not be considered noise punk, but just barely. It has the ferocity of a band like Lightning Bolt, but it's something you can sing (ok, scream) along to. Despite the ferocity and volume, Perennial are a fun band. This is loud in your face punk rock that actually has some song structure, as loose as it might be. You can listen to "Tooth Plus Claw" below. In the Midnight Hour is due out January 1 and can be pre-ordered via Bandcamp . For more on Perennial, check out the band's Facebook and Twitter . In The Midnight Hour by Perennial

Photo by Omari Spears Connecticut's Perennial plays punk rock. Their latest single, "Perennial in a Haunted House," is loud and fast. It goes right up to the edge of what could be called noise punk, but stays just melodic enough to not be noise rock. Plus, the song is kinda danceable, and not just in a pogo friendly way. There are some actual grooves in this song despite the screaming and driving drums and feedback. At less than two minutes in length, "Perennial in a Haunted House" certainly doesn't overstay its welcome, and leaves you desperate for more. This song is a lot of fun, and we don't know if we can wait until January for more. You can listen to "Perennial in a Haunted House" below. In the Midnight Hour  is due out January 1. You can pre-order a copy in a variety of bundles over at Bandcamp . For more on Perennial, check out the artist's Facebook and Instagram . In The Midnight Hour by Perennial