Punks playing pop music is such a great concept isn’t it? Don’t overthink the music, keeping it DIY and full of ramshackle charm. Write tunes that are short and move at a decent pace. Infuse them with an overdose of pop sensibility. Repeat.
On their debut LP Hit With The Most, Ribbon Stage (New York) show how irresistible the approach is. Ribbon Stage are from NYC and include Mari Softie (Ratas del Vaticano, Tercer Mundo, Exotica, and Pobreza Mental), Jolie M-A (Juicy II, Boys Online) and vocalist Anni Hilator. The trio recorded the 11 songs (20 minutes played at 45RPM) last December with Hayes Waring. Like the best underground pop records, Hit With The Most is noisy and sugary in all the right places. It is out now through K Records and Perennial.