Neutrals – New Town Dream – Vinyl LP

“Neutrals are a punk band from the San Francisco Bay Area, channeling a wide range of ’70s and ’80s punk, post-punk, and DIY indiepop influences. Their spare, angular songs don’t skimp on melody or intimate storytelling and represent an appropriate intervention in these tense, atomized times. Their debut album “”Kebab Disco”” came out in 2019 on Emotional Response Records and garnered universal acclaim as “”an excellent collection of terse melodies, unique storytelling, and scraping pop. (AllMusic)””.

Following up their ace 2019 debut LP and a string of future-classic singles, Neutrals are now back with “”New Town Dream,”” a 13 song dispatch that takes on modern life and politics (both micro and macro) and situates their scrappy Jam-meets-Television Personalties sound firmly in 2024. Now featuring the sprightly bass and deadpan harmonies/backing vocals of bassist Lauren, Neutrals have turned in their catchiest, sharpest set of tunes yet.”

1 New Town Dream (Version)
2 That’s Him On The Daft Stuff Again
3 Wish You Were Here
4 Stop The Bypass
5 Travel Agent’s Windows
6 Chaos At The Jasmine
7 Last Orders
8 Steven Proctor, Bus Conductor
9 The Iron That Never Swung
10 How Did I Get Here
11 Substitute Teacher
12 Phantom Arcade
13 Leisureland