Quite a few of my influential friends have been touting Sex Mex's new EP We're a Happy Family. And I can totally understand why. When I saw its "Too punk to be pop. Too pop to be punk. Too late to be new wave" Instagram bio, I knew this San Antonio–based band would be for me. The four tracks comprising We're a Happy Family are indeed a perfect mashup of punk, pop, and synth-driven new wave. Catchier tunes than this simply do not exist. Listen to "We'll Be Gone" once, and it will be stuck in your head until the end of time. If you had told me this was a long-lost Dirtnap Records release from 20 years ago, I would not have doubted you. A brief inspection of Sex Mex's Bandcamp will reveal that this group has been turning out releases at a rate that's almost too prolific to believe. If you like poppy punk rock with synths, We're a Happy Family is a must-buy. And I'm using "buy" loosely since this is a free download. You might want to be careful Googling the band name.
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