“PUNK ROCK!!” — my exact response while listening to the third Wristwatch LP, appropriately titled III for those keeping score.

Wristwatch is yet another project from Bobby Hussy (The Hussy, Whippets, Cave Curse, Julian Heresy, etc.), here joined by longtime collaborator Tyler Spatz on bass, Ben Dederich on guitar, and Eric Hartz on drums. III feels like a proper band record: every member gets their moment, every part pushed way up in the mix. It’s loud, ripping, and constantly moving.

There’s a strong garage rock ’n’ roll backbone to Wristwatch that sets them apart from the pack. Yes, there’s melody, but there’s zero sugarcoating—this is angsty, sharp-edged stuff that feels wired into the general unease of 2026. Fast, messy, and alive, III sounds like a band playing at full volume because that’s the only setting that makes sense right now. Madison’s finest have absolutely nailed it.

III is out now on pretty white vinyl with blue/red splatter via Hussy’s own No Coast Recordings.

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