God Hates The Hasbros And Other Conspiracy Theories
Hasbin, 2023
10/10
Listen to God Hates The Hasbros
New York is full of rock bands, but for me, few are greater than The Hasbros, which consists of guitarists Ken O’Connor and Bob Hanophy, drummer Joe Gorelick (Garden Variety, Red Hare), and bass player Tom Cavanagh (Lita Ford/Pop Smart Overdrive).
The crunchy and crisp “Bury You” starts the listen with a bit of a jangle, as plenty of college rock nostalgia enters the gritty, melodic delivery, and “Conspiracy Theory” follows with more forceful vocals and harmonic backing vocals, where the precise bass suits the scrappy drumming.
Moving into the middle, the swift and driving pace of “Be A Bee” touches on plenty of punk nods amid the noisy but calculated delivery, while "Wonder” takes on a more dense appeal that swirls with post-punk sensibilities.
Further still, the thumping drums and melodic guitar of “Hell Or Me” makes an immediate impression that invites singing along, and “What He Said” exits with a calmer approach that’s no less impactful.
The Hasbros actually began in the mid ‘80s, but only recorded their debut in 2017. Of course, it’s not like the band haven’t been busy and prolific in many other projects, but let’s hope they always find time for The Hasbros to exist, cause their post-punk, pop, alt-rock and lo-fi approach is just fantastic.
Travels well with: Bob Mould- Blue Hearts; The Persian Leaps- Bicycle Face