Finding the sweet spot between punk, garage, power pop and rock-‘n’-roll is like hitting the dopamine jackpot. Once experienced, you’re hooked, always on the hunt for that next hit. NYC’s Mala Vista already proved they know how to get there with their 2022 album Ruthless & Toothless, and they are doing it again on their new 9-song LP Fun Time – out today at Spaghetty Town Records.
Keeping the spirit of Johnny Thunders alive, Mala Vista wield sleazy and dirty guitar riffs and combine them with contagious choruses, punk attitude and rock-‘n’-roll rhythm on Fun Time. I love how this band doesn’t hide their influences, but still make it into something of their own, transitioning into a pubrock version of the Ramones in one song (Don’t Owe You), and then dialing it back to full-blown powerpop-and-roll in Juana La Cubana, and next kick it up a gear or two to rock out in glammy punk rock fashion (Die Waiting). Mala Vista stand out not just because of the quality of their songwriting, but because they show so many different faces. Going from bratty to snotty, and from fiery to super sweet, this band makes it near impossible to sit back and nod along. You’ll want to dive right into Fun Time and let the good times roll!
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