Back with their second new single in three weeks, The Melmacs continue to kill it with their great new track (and music video) "Balls." The Melmacs have been one of my favorite bands for a while now, and their new tunes suggest that they're only going to rise in my personal rankings. What I love about The Melmacs is that they never waste an opportunity to say something important in a song. With every new single they release, there's a message to the song which is clearly explained in the video description. In the case of "Balls," the band is raging against the scourge of toxic masculinity and rejecting the notion that gender roles have to be binary and traditional. The band's passion for this topic is palpable, but first and foremost this song is a total banger. With The Melmacs, the music is never secondary to the message. "Balls" is an exciting & irresistible number that blends the band's patented powerpop/punk style with some old school riff-driven hard rock and roll. This song has something quite serious to say, but it's still a whole lot of fun. With its killer riff, driving beat, pounding piano, and girl gang backing vocals, "Balls" is a ball of fire in a musical sense. And how fierce is Bimmi's lead vocal? The song's music video is a work of art in its own right. I'll reiterate what I've said before: If you're not into The Melmacs, you're missing one of the best bands out there right now!
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