This month’s Guest List was compiled for us by PWR BTTM, a Brooklyn based duo who released their forth LP “Ugly Cherries” this past September. As with their previous releases, “Ugly Cherries” is loaded with fuzzy punk riffs and catchy melodies. PWR BTTM’s lyrics often border between personal and political but are most often strikingly honest.

Much like PWR BTTM’s own recordings, there is consistency to the songs they chose, with waves of variation in tempo, genre, and tone. The list gives a big nod to some of the female-fronted punk bands in the area (“Pet Carrot” by Palehound, “Blondes Have More Fun” by Forth Wanderers, T-Rextasy). There are the frenzied vocals in “Store” by Palberta and the moodier repetition of Told Slant’s “Algae Bloom”, which add pleasant changes in pace. Not to give the rest away, PWR BTTM curated a solid list of songs that I’ll likely listen to, and re-listen to, more than a few times this week.
- Jane Wiseheart