Rum Bar Records' West Coast expansion continues in impressive fashion with the release of a fantastic new album from veteran Orange County punk rock band Foxy. Foxy was first active in the late '90s and early 2000s. After a long hiatus, the band returned in 2017 and released an EP called Can't Stop Us a year later. Today, Tonight Tonight releases on Rum Bar — Foxy's first full-length album in 24 years! The lineup on this release consists of original members LP (4 Gazm), Greg Antista (Greg Antista & The Lonely Streets, Joyride, The Flock of Goo Goo), Richie Mendez (The Pushers/Hostage Records, The Hellflowers, The Glimmer Stars, The Legendary Swagger) and Stu West (The Damned, The English Dogs).
Tonight Tonight builds on the classic So-Cal punk sound of Foxy's previous releases. You can still expect hard-hitting melodic punk with LP's dynamic vocals, but on this release the band isn't afraid to embrace a more overtly pop approach with a tough rock 'n' roll edge. The band took its time writing this record over the pandemic years, and you can hear the amount of effort that went into the production. Dave Irish recorded, mixed, and mastered the album, and it sounds polished and powerful. Little touches like keyboards and bells add a whole new dimension to Foxy's sound. Mendez and LP are the primary songwriters with some contributions from Antista, and it's not hard to imagine some of these songs being legit hits. At just ten tracks, this is the quintessential all-killer, no-filler affair. If you love kick-ass old school punk rock that's got a pop sensibility without necessarily being "pop-punk," you're gonna want to check out this record. The massive backing vocals and melodic lead guitar are signatures of SoCal punk, but the overall vibe of this record is just great, high energy punk rock 'n' roll. You can tell that this band is an absolute ball of fire when it plays live! When you invest years of blood, sweat, and tears into making a record, you want to make sure you totally crush it. And Foxy has done just that. If Tonight Tonight is your very first exposure to this band, you will definitely be left wanting more.
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