After releasing absolutely dandy EPs in 2023 and 2024, Philadelphia's Civil Rats now treat us to the totally freaking killer debut full-length they were always bound to make. On Get Outta Here!, Molly, Dale, and Isaac blast through 10 tracks of catchy and super-fun garage punk-pop in just under 16 minutes. The album is a masterpiece of simplicity and efficiency. The band delivers one irresistible earworm banger after another. Every time you think you've encountered "the hit," the next song turns out to be every bit as good. In terms of charm and likability, Civil Rats are impossible to beat. These are people you'd totally want to hang out with, and they get that life is far too serious to take seriously. I've heard few bands that make better use of the multiple vocalists approach. If you like personality, spunk, and humor, these three exude all of that and then some. As a group, these Rats bring an energy that could not be any more up my alley. They want to have fun, and they want you to have fun listening to their music. They write dumb songs which are remarkably smart and an absolute joy to sing-along with. Who can't relate to tunes about not wanting to leave the house, enduring bummer summers, engaging in awkward conversations, coming up with excuses for canceling plans, obsessing over unanswered text messages, and going to pool parties that turn out not to be pool parties at all? And certainly M.O.T.O.'s "We Are The Rats" was the perfect cover choice and the perfect choice to close this album. 100 copies on cassette tape are available for those of you who prefer a physical product. And the digital album is streaming in all the usual places. This one is a lock for my year-end top ten list!
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