The new tune from Brooklyn quartet Awful Din – the wonderfully named Get The Fuck Out My Basement (it deserves its full name, not an acronym) – was conceived off the back of “one of the worst Christmases in recent history”.
It’s centred around, in the words of the band: “A night of drinking and friendly revelry ending with an explosive fight in the basement, so loud we were worried we might have the cops called on us. It’s awkward, it’s honest, it’s catchy, and it represents a particular type of volatile relationship – one most people who have ever been young should recognize.”
They’re not wrong. Channeling the spirit of gritty ’90s punk acts like The Offspring, Goldfinger, and Green Day, it is full of vim and vigor, peppered with angst, fury, and regret. The guitars are loud, the bass is consistent, the drums pound, and the sentiment is vivid.
As the song progresses, it veers into almost-emo territory. We’re reminded almost of Taking Back Sunday and The Early November, and the energy that bands like those expressed the aforementioned emotions with.
This is the first single from their forthcoming second album, “ANTI BODY.” On the strength of this track, we’ll be sure to keep an eye out for it.
Written by Kinda Grizzly
