Kill Lincoln - "Little Ghosts"

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Photo by Rae Mystic

It's been a while since I've heard ska-core along the lines of the latest single from Kill Lincoln. "Little Ghosts" is a chaotic song that blasts straight through you like a runaway train. It's filled with metal guitar solos, gang vocal "Woah-ohhh-oh"s aplenty, punk guitars, and a plethora of horns. It has all that with a surprising amount of harmony. It's reminding me quite a bit of Taang! Records era Mighty Mighty Bosstones. "Little Ghosts" is a pure force of nature, and it all ends up being a ton of fun, which is what you want in ska, even if it's ska-core. Kill Lincoln are the type of band that is going to remind you why you ended up loving the genre in the first place, and will make you extra excited that the Warped Tour is returning next year.

You can listen to "Little Ghosts" below. No Normal is due out September 27 on Bad Time Records and Caffeine Bomb Records. For more on Kill Lincoln, check out the band on Twitter and Instagram. Upcoming tour dates are below the song.


Oct 11th — Tacoma, WA @ Elks Temple%
Oct 12th — Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre%
Oct 14th — Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades%
Oct 15th — Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst%
Oct 16th — Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theater%
Oct 17th — San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park%
Oct 18th — Las Vegas, NV @ Fremont Country Club%
Oct 19th — Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole%
Oct 26th — Gainesville, FL @ FEST
Oct 27th — Gainesville, FL @ FEST
Nov 1st - Washington D.C. @ 930 Club
 
* = Supporting BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE
^ = Supporting THE SUICIDE MACHINES
# = Supporting THE PLANET SMASHERS
% = Supporting LESS THAN JAKE

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