December is almost upon us and it's time to start thinking about the end of year charts. I was looking back at a few of the Just Some Punk Songs' best ofs and noticed that in 2019, Melbourne 4 piece Pinch Points (https://www.facebook.com/pinchpoints) were sitting pretty in the number 39 spot in the Top 100 list (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2019/12/top-50-songs-of-2019.html). Whilst never an exact science, these charts are always fun to compile and to look back upon. Will Pinch Points feature again this year? I've no idea yet but they do have a new single out which puts them in the running.
Lining up with Acacia Coates (vocals/bass), Adam Smith (vocals/guitar), Isabella Orsini (drums) & Jordan Oakley (guitar), they're an inventive and fun post punk outfit who've been getting plenty of good press and touring with the likes of Amyl And The Sniffers, Tropical Fuck Storm, Viagra Boys etc.
The new single is available on 7" vinyl (250 in orange/250 in black) on Mistletone (AU/NZ) and Exploding In Sound Records (U.S.). It's also available on digital download : https://pinchpoints.bandcamp.com/album/reasons-to-be-anxious-boy
A side Reasons To Be Anxious has back and forth female/male vocals telling us it's better to stay at home curled up under the duvet with the wi fi for company, it's far too stressful an experience venturing outdoors. On the flip side and clocking in at almost 4 minutes, Boy "dives deep into the cesspool of toxic masculinity and the repressed emotions that boys are socialised to deny, with disastrous outcomes for everyone." It's another good release by one of Aus' many great bands and it's going to be followed by a new album next March.
This is Reasons To Be Anxious...
