Babe Report - "DIY2K"

Photo by Matt Schwerin

Chicago's Babe Report have a new single out that is a must listen for fans of indie rock. "DIY2K" is an under two minute long song that charges straight towards the listener. It's possibly the fuzziest song you've heard in ages and surprisingly catchy for a song this noisy. There's an odd sense of pop hiding under all of this noise, as if Sonic Youth decided to jam with Sunny Day Real Estate. This song is truly great, and will have you immediately looking up Babe Report's back catalog for more fuzzy greatness. 

Ben Grigg (vocals/guitar) says of the band's latest single:

"This track is a sneering indictment of the Cybertruck-driving MAGA ethos and the ruthless 'leaders' who inspire them. The track began as part of guitarist/vocalist my song-a-day recording project Whelpwisher, but blossomed into a fully-fledged Babe Report track, with the help of my bandmates.

"The lyrics remind us that '...ruthless people will do anything to get to the top, the problem is that they're still ruthless when they get there.' The song also playfully recalls the leadoff track from Did You Get Better titled 'Turtle of Reaper,' which mentions fear mongering over the Y2K bug. With 'DIY2K,' the fear mongering might be justified. And as the title suggests, we did this to ourselves."

You can listen to "DIY2K" below. The single is out now via Exploding in Sound. For more on Babe Report, check out the band on Instagram and Bandcamp. Upcoming tour dates are below the song and include a stop at The Rockwell in Somerville with Lady Pills.

03/15 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge w/ Ovlov, Krill 2, & Bursting

03/28 - Dekalb, IL @ 7th Street Space

03/29 - St Louis, MO @ Platypus w/ Hennen

03/30 - Lexington, KY @ Al's Bar

03/31 - Cincinnati, OH @ The Comet Bar

04/02 - Pittsburgh, PA @ The Government Center

04/03 - Reading, PA @ Cloud 10 w/ The Squonks

04/04 - Philadelphia, PA @ Cousin Danny's w/ Maneka, Snoozer, & Special World

04/05 - Brooklyn, NY @ Purgatory w/ Maneka & Groupie

04/06 - Boston, MA @ The Rockwell w/ Lady Pills

04/08 - Portsmouth, NH @ WSCA w/ Black Norse

04/09 - Burlington, VT @ Radio Bean w/ Prewn & Greaseface

04/10 - Montral, QC @ L'Escogriffe Bar Spectacle

04/11 - Toronto, ON @ The Baby G

04/12 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Rewind