Bart and the Brats have been a model of consistency since 2021 — releasing six 7" singles, a 10" EP, and now three proper LPs. You always know what you're getting from Bart: smashing '77-style punk rock with a '90s garage punk feel. Anything this one-man-band releases is an essential purchase. But I must concur with King Ralph, who maintains that Bart's new album Missed Hits is even better than we could have expected. Out on the illustrious Sweet Time Records, Missed Hits is everything you've ever loved about Bart and the Brats taken to the next level. This is Bart's best batch of tunes to date, and the energy level is off the charts. Again recording with producer extraordinaire Lo'Spider, Bart attains the perfect sound for a punk rock record: raw & lo-fi but most definitely not low quality. And when it comes to Bart and the Brats, variety is always the spice of life. This album dishes out a perfect mix of Ramones-style thumpers, old school three-chord snot-rockets, mid-paced punk tunes, and fast & furious rippers along with a few nods to more modern garage punk and a scorching, chillingly relevant cover of The Kids' classic "Fascist Cops." If Bart and the Brats always sounded like a '77 UK punk band releasing music on Rip Off Records, Missed Hits leans into that vibe (Jim Kuczkowski mastered the album!) while also bringing more 21st century garage punk influences into the mix. The album as a whole reflects on the struggle to stay sane in these very insane times, and the urgency of this theme is palpable in the music. Crank up these tunes, jump around, shout along, and rage against all that ails this messed-up world!
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