Mouthbreathers - Anxiety 7”

This here is the debut single from Mouthbreathers, who have been steadily gaining attention here in the Lawrence/KC area, so it’s fantastic to see these guys with a single on a label like In the Red. My initial interest in the band came from the fact that they are partly made up of members from other great Lawrence bands like Blood on the Wall and one of my personal favorites Rooftop Vigilantes (who have finally released their new record, look for it here at some point…). If you’ve had the chance to hear either of those then you probably already expect to hear some fairly raucous garage-punk on this two song single from the band. That expectation is no less met here with the a-side Anxiety coming full force with a dense attack of distortion molded around some very satisfying hooks while competing against the reverb drenched vocals of Kyle Gowdy. On the b-side is the track “The Creeper”, which doesn’t have the sort of burning pace of the a-side yet is more of a traditional rocker I’d say. Maybe not as interesting as its pairing, but does the trick nonetheless. Good stuff coming from these guys. They play around these parts regularly, so if you haven’t caught them, do so.

Mouthbreathers – Anxiety (stream)

For those interested, this one is available from In the Red for just $5.50 postage paid in the US. Hard to beat that, so get on it. Enjoy!