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Hi Sorry State friends! It’s been a while, so I’m feeling a little rusty here. I hope everyone’s doing well, maybe catching some shows, listening to killer music, and just getting through the day.
It’s been bloody hot here but in the last couple days I felt roughly two to three breezes (that feels like an improper way to describe more than one breeze). But these moments gave me hope. Being out in this NC humidity even for 15 minutes can zap all of your energy and wipe you out mentally and physically in the weirdest way. That sounds dramatic as hell but if you know you know. Ok …on to the fun stuff!
Speaking of heat, have ya’ll heard the new Lothario release? Brought to us by Goodbye Boozy, it includes two absolutely killer tracks: Drunk Fuck and Black Hair. Certainly the most exciting thing I’ve heard in the last couple weeks. And I had only heard it through bandcamp up until now, so when I wrote my staff pick I didn’t even have the record in hand. But it landed on our doorstep today and now I don’t have to use a generic stock photo!
Before we dive in, let me preface this by saying that I’ve seen the name spelled Lonthario in many places on the interwebs, but it’s spelled Lothario on the actual record so we’re going with that.
Lothario is the solo project of an intriguing punk powerhouse, Annaliese Redlich. According to bandcamp, Lothario hails from Melbourne. Say no more. You had me at Melbourne. There is just something about it. We click. We vibe. Melbourne makes what I like to hear. You may know Annaliese from Imperial Leather and the Neon Sunset radio show. I’ve only been introduced to her through these two perfect tracks.
Not to mention, New Orleans punk legend Rob Craig (Buck Biloxi) is featured on drums!
The music is just immediately ear catching. It’s razor sharp, electric, fun, dynamic, gritty garage punk with powerful vocals and clean infectious beats. I’ve played these songs over and over, so needless to say it’s left me wanting more. And more we will get, because I hear an LP is in the works!
Both tracks are equally good. I tried to decide which one I liked more. I couldn’t. The mid-tempo melodic crunchy bass, and razor sharp riffs in the song Drunk Fuck are so good. And I just love the vocal cadence on the second track, Black Hair. And the subtle bending of the notes on the guitar parts add nice dimension. The overall sound is dynamic and just so far up my alley. I’m stoked as hell to hear more where this came from!
I hope we still have some in stock at the time you’re reading this. It appears to be quite popular. Take a listen below!
Thank you for reading! It’s nice to be back talking shop with you again. Until next time…
-Angela
https://lotharioxx.bandcamp.com/album/drunk-fuck-black-hair-single