The Coolies return with a two-song punch that hits as hard emotionally as it does musically. Bad Bad Boy is classic Coolies—snarling, catchy, and full of garage-pop grit—but it’s also something more: a heartfelt tribute to the late Kim Shattuck, who co-wrote the song and whose spirit is literally woven into the track, and Clem Burke, who laid down the beat while undergoing cancer treatment. Joining Burke on these songs are longtime comrades Palmyra Delran, Melanie Vammen and Go-Go bass player Kathy Valentine. B-side Over You (originally by Squire) doubles as both a kiss-off and a love letter, a bittersweet reminder of the everlasting value of artists we hold so dear to our hearts.

All of this makes this single so much more than just another release—it’s a tangible celebration of friendship, legacy, and the kind of rock’n’roll that sticks. Out now via Wicked Cool Records, with vinyl on the horizon.

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