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Photo by Steve Godis New York City post-punk legends Bush Tetras have released another new single before the release of their album later this month. "Bird on a Wire" is a song that is both oddly noisy and melodic. The vocals are more along the lines of mid-90's post-grunge/bubble grunge kind of sound. They're very melodic and lean a bit into pop. Musically, "Bird on a Wire" sound a bit like a more mellow version of The Jesus Lizard with a little bit of a dub stutter at times. It's an interesting dichotomy for the song that might not work for everyone, but a band like Bush Tetras isn't exactly meant to work for everyone at all times. You can watch the video for "Bird on a Wire" below. They Live In My Head is due out July 28 on Wharf Cat Records, and is available for pre-order here . For more on Bush Tetras, check out the band on Facebook and Instagram . Upcoming tour dates are below the video. 9/15 - NY, NY @ LPR 9/29 - Philadelphia, PA @ ...

Photo by C Godlis New York City post-punk legends Bush Tetras are back with the title track off their upcoming album. "They Live in My Head" starts off like one of those classic Stooges jam/freak out they basically used to fill out an album. And then the speed and the noise comes in for the chorus, although it's a little more power pop than you might have expected. It's the kind of song that's not quite as weird as you might expect, but it's far too weird to be even remotely mainstream... although it kind of is. It's a jangly mess of a song, and I mean that as a compliment. For the second time today, I'm going to refer to a song as both punk and trippy. You can listen to "They Live in My Head" below. The Steve Shelley produced  They Live in My Head  is due out July 27 on Wharf Cat Records. For more on Bush Tetras, Check out the band on Facebook and Bandcamp .

Photo by Steve Godlis Bush Tetras are one of those bands I need to spend more time with. The legendary New York City band formed in 1979 and are one of the most influential post-punk, No Wave, and alternative bands out there. They're set to release their first album in eleven years, and the first since the death of drummer Dee Pop's death in 2021. Filling in on drums is Steve Shelley, formerly of Sonic Youth, who is also acting as producer for the album. The first single is "Things I Put Together," and it's great. Singer Cynthia Sley has an almost pop sound to her vocals (of course, more of a late 70's pop than a modern version) which goes in stark contrast to the screeching guitars. This song is just filled out with the kind of fuzzed out guitars that helped define the genres that Bush Tetras helped start. If you're a diehard fan or just discovering these legends, you're going to enjoy this one. You can listen to "Things I Put Together" belo...