The engaging and likeable American Asian-Latin band of two sisters, cousin and friend return with a second album of infectious, broad appeal, ,energetic, rock, indie and punk pop, following 2022’s debut Growing Up. The style of opening and title track is a little deceptive as far as the album is concerned, vocalist Lucia de la Garza going so fiercely husky and full pelt on this heavy rock number about refusing-to-conform, she sounds more like Lemmy belting one out for Mötorhead. But she saves her voice on the rest of the album (aside from the later punkish Excuse Me) which spreads more cleanly across the pop and rock spectrum, with sounds reminiscent of anything from Olivia Rodrigo to Foo Fighters, while their debut channelled Ramones and The Go-Gos’s. The Foos are particularly echoed on the big pumping crowd-pleaser All In My Head. Meawnhile the next song, Lose Yourself, is also little reminiscent of Blondie’s Call Me. So if they are half as successful as those two bands, they are certainly on the right track. Too Many Things is another with mainstream appeal and a fine melody, while Nothing Would Change has dash of Weezer. With all of these ingredients, and hopefully remaining a tight unit, the band seem to hit that sweet spot between sounding angsty, teenage and mainstream American rock, but without losing that indie freshness. So with youth on their side, and tapping in cleverly on mass market appeal, they are perhaps set for huge future. Out Epitaph Records.
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