Back with its first release since March 2024's criminally overlooked Fun Time LP, New York's Mala Vista brings the heat on the electrifying four-songer Snub Nose .38. The EP, released in Europe by Ghost Highway Recordings and here in the States by the illustrious Spaghetty Town Records, finds Myke, Manny, Erik, and Ben leaning more than ever into their love of class of 1977 punk rock. While Fun Time showed a more melodic side of Mala Vista in many spots, Snub Nose .38 is a more focused attack of fast-paced, down and dirty, punch-you-in-the-mouth street rock 'n' roll. '77-style punk has always been my thing, but you just don't hear enough bands doing it right anymore. Mala Vista pulls off the tricky task of making contemporary old school punk sound timeless rather than retro. Influence-wise, you can hear everything from Teenage Head to The Boys to The Vibrators to Eater to Slaughter and the Dogs to the Dead Boys. But again, there's often a fine line between inspiration and imitation, and Mala Vista doesn't cross it. This kind of music is part of the DNA of New York, and Mala Vista does the city proud. Snub Nose .38 is a kick-ass EP from perhaps the best '77-style punk band out there. Don't miss out!
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