Problem Child
Pirates Press, 2019
9/10
The Philadelphia mothers returns with more fun for the whole family, and certainly the most fun for fans of the Ramones as the ladies put their motherly spin on classic tunes from Joey and company.
“Gritty Is A Punk” starts the quick listen with buzzing guitars, melodic yet raw vocals, and a speed that stays on par with Joey and the crew on this anthemic pop-punker where Judy is swapped out with Philadelphia mascot Gritty, and “Boogie Not Snot” follows with a lightning quick tempo where rapid fire drumming matches the pace of the original (“Blitzkrieg Bop”).
“Rockaway Beach” finishes out the 7” with, thankfully, more of the same, as the quartet retain the power of the original with pretty yet punk singing on the lone tune that they don’t tweak much.
Though they’ve just released 5 songs now since their inception in 2017 (a split with Dad Brains came out in 2018), each one has been a gem and I feel quite confident speaking for everyone when I ask when is the LP?
Travels well with: The Donnas- Spend The Night; Ramones- Rocket To Russia