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A Year of Mutations

Why Bother?

A Year of Mutations

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LP $20.25

11/05/2021 733102723163 

FEEL IT 64 


MP3 $9.90

11/05/2021 733102723163 

FEEL IT 64 


FLAC $9.90

11/05/2021 733102723163 

 


In the heart of the heartland, a mere ten miles from where the airplane carrying Buddy Holly crashed into a frozen cornfield, lies Mason City, Iowa. A town so small that it's pre-pandemic punk scene (with 20+ bands) went almost entirely unnoticed. That is, until the music of WHY BOTHER? and the "Punk on the Plains" compilations (curated by WB? drummer Paul), were made available by Tremendo Garaje - one of YouTube's most obsessive gateways into contemporary underground punk music. WHY BOTHER? is Terry on vocals + synth, Speck on guitar, Pamela on bass, and Paul on drums. Their sound takes the classic Midwestern punk approach of The Zero Boys and Toxic Reasons, adding in warm layers of synth and sci-fi thematics ala The Spits and darker post-punk moments in the vein of early Joy Division. Yet there's so much more to this band that defies comparison, for WHY BOTHER? are truly a singular experience. "A Year of Mutations" collects tracks from the first four WHY BOTHER? EPs, all of which were released in limited cassette and 7" lathe cut runs in 2020 and 2021. These have all been remastered, paired with several new tracks exclusive to this release, and repackaged in a fresh layout with artwork from D.H. Strother. WHY BOTHER? have no plans or intentions to perform live, but their basement 8-track recording setup shows no signs of slowing down. Expect more in 2022 & beyond!

Tracklist

  1. #1 Sub-atomic Runaway

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  2. #2 Cut Yourself Loose

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  3. #3 Weird World

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  4. #4 There's Something Out There

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  5. #5 More Brains

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  6. #6 Re-animation

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  7. #7 Hum Drum

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  8. #8 She's Gonna Wake the Dead

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  9. #9 Wasted Days

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  10. #10 Buried in the Landfill (of My Mind)

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  11. #11 Existence

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  12. #12 We're All Insane

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  13. #13 Dead Again

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