***Meaner and mightier, Wristwatch returns with the followup to their oft-sold-out debut self-titled LP! Aptly titled "II", the upcoming album features a more nuanced collection of songs than the first...with a heavier focus on varying the tempos, moods and songwriting. There's even a ballad! NEVER FEAR all you punk rock aficionados/snobs!!!! "II" still stays true to Wristwatch's signature sound: A hyper kinetic and disfigured backbone chock full of mutated punk rock vertebrates, with searing guitar leads as the cartilage and cacophonous electronic drums as the brittle joints holding the whole thing together. A year of playing shows around the Midwest with the likes of Agent Orange, Bongzilla, MDC, Starcrawler, etc really morphed the band's DNA quite a bit. Tyler Spatz's bass playing has truly come to the forefront over the top of Bobby Hussy's signature yowl and guitar mangling on tracks like the leadoff, "Rules" and punk-pop morsel "Sweet Tooth". Have a good look... it only gets gnarlier from here on out.
LP $21.95
06/23/2023
***Debut LP from Wisconsin punk band Wristwatch. Original hyper limited LP pressing from FDH Records sold out quickly in preorder. No Coast repress features updated artwork, center labels and jacket...and comes with a download code. "Got a new one from an RSTB fave, Bobby Hussy, today. Hussy’s new group Wristwatch finds its jagged sneer from the very first moments of their eponymous new LP. Screwed leaps onto the speakers with a venous guitar chewing at the brain with no mercy. The bile burn and bone crunch of the track is pushed by the chaotic snap of electronic drums and synths that ride skirt the fray with dark intentions. The song brings to mind the burnt wire bliss of Angry Angles or Mind Spiders, with tethers reaching back to Screamers territory as well. Fans of Bobby’s catalog (The Hussy, Cave Curse, Fire Heads) should be more than satisfied with the burn that Wristwatch is laying down."—Raven Sings The Blues
LP $21.95
08/05/2022
***Compiles Wristwatch I & II onto one cassette tape! Fast-paced punk rock with searing guitar leads and electronic drums from Bobby Hussy (The Hussy, Whippets) & Tyler Spatz (Poney, Whippets). Both Wristwatch LPs have gained acclaim from punk stalwarts Maximum Rock N Roll and Razorcake for their Spitsesque Devo meets Ramones vibe and Hussy's charismatic yowl. Henry Rollins called the group a "cool band" and has played them a handful of times on his KCRW radio show. For fans of Jay Reatard, Mind Spiders, Radioactivity, and Bobby Hussy's prior output.
MC $6.00
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