Their 2022 debut single Different Kind Of Summer put Finnish poppy punkrock trio Culture Trap on my bands-to-watch list. Given the many releases that come out each week, the list is a patient one. But once the new release notification for their new three-song single Rent Free popped up, I immediately placed it on the top of my listening pile. At zero regret, I must add.
The barely 6-minute EP is a highly energetic lo-fi garage pop punk blast of Dirtnapian proportions. From the hyperactive opener Black Belt, through the garage pop anthem Rent Free, and closing out with the killer hit League – imo the best song the band wrote so far, I am impressed with the direction Culture Trap is heading.
On their social media, the band hints that more new music is coming soon. Sweet!
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