Do you know your Civil Rats? This new-ish trio out of Philadelphia finds Dale and Isaac (formerly of the excellent Canine 10) joining forces with Molly (formerly of The Up! Up! Ups!) to play super fun, catchy-as-hell garage punk. When Dale described Civil Rats to me as "a bit more garage and a bit more stupid" than Canine 10, I knew I would love this band. I wasn't wrong. On their debut EP Your Dummest Friends, Civil Rats blast out five tracks of rocking, high-spirited punk that ought to have you tapping your toes and shouting "Fuck yeah!" If you couldn't already tell from the band name, EP title, and cover art, this is not a band that takes itself too seriously. With songs about craving snacks, not wanting to go to parties, and awkwardly contemplating how to address a person whose name you've forgotten, this EP speaks to me at a very personal level. Even when Civil Rats have something serious to say about the world, they present it in a relatable way. "Too Much Information" is truly a song for our times. "Let's Take a Quantum Leap" is about the yearning to go back in time and make the present less sucky. What a delightful debut from Civil Rats! If you're into the more tuneful side of garage punk, this is 100% a band you need to hear!
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