The Lovebites from Nuremberg are a new addition to Austria’s Monster Zero roster, and they represent a slight detour from the label’s usual fare. Not a huge one, mind you. The quartet still operates firmly within the pop punk universe.

It sounds like they’ve spent plenty of time with both the sugary end of the genre, think The Yum Yums, and the scrappier old-school variety of bands like The Apers and Screeching Weasel. Just as important, though, is their apparent love for twee pop bands with a punk streak. You can hear traces of Tiger Trap, Cub, The Flatmates, and more recently Josie running through these songs.

The result is instantly likeable. Charming, catchy, and impossible to resist. These are songs that could happily cruise along with the windows down on a sunny afternoon, but keep choosing to slam the gas pedal instead.

Tear Up Tear Down is a whole lot of fun, and about as summer-proof as records get.

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