Meet The Townies!
Snappy Little Numbers, 2022
9/10
A relatively obscure band from an unknown town in Colorado, Townies play a ragged yet tuneful sort of punk that dislikes cops and jazz, but certainly is on board with upfront lyrics, humor and a diverse version of rock that might bring to mind bands like The Avengers, Dead Kennedys or Suicidal Tendencies.
After the booming drums and cinematic quality of the brief “Western Intro”, “Hooray!” follows with charged and crisp garage-rock, where firm singing aligns well with the thick guitar tone.
Elsewhere, “I Don’t Care About You” offers a dense and flowing anthem complete with bold wordplay, while “Do Somethin’”, the best track, is equal parts punk, garage and indie-rock with some insightful spoken word that addresses the social/political problems we all deal with daily.
Approaching the end, the very charming “I’ve Got My Mind Set On You” puts a punk rock twist on the George Harrison classic, and “Just Show Up ‘n’ Take ‘Em” continues the power, grit and melody from the 4 very skilled musicians.
Even though they’re still very much a new band with only a handful of live shows so far, this debut is extremely well executed, clever and full of all the hallmarks of a timeless punk record.
Travels well with: despAIR Jordan- Before Your Wings Gave Out; Gentlemen Rogues- Francy b/w I’ve Got A Match