New Music Critique of Troubles

Contact: troublespunx@gmail.comWeb: troublespunk.bandcamp.comSeeking: Gigs, DistributionStyle: Garage-Punk Troubles is the second punk ‘n’ roll band from Helsinki that submitted music to us this month and, like Dharma Guns, this female-fronted outfit stands out. Their Red Alert LP dropped in April, and the whole thing is a fuzzy, gnarly gem. It’s like The Cramps jamming with Bikini Kill in a graffiti-covered garage in an ill-advised part of town. “Ghouls” is particularly Crampsy—elements of horror-punk and psychobilly in a gritty stew. “Gimme Danger” (not the Stooges song) is a shout-along garage anthem, while “Full Moon” closes the album with some healthy melancholy. We […] The post New Music Critique of Troubles first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.