Self Released (2023)
Bad Idea hail from Minneapolis, a city that has produced more than its fair share of bands that I really dig. And while the bulk of bands I have enjoyed from this fine city have skewed towards the pop punk side of the spectrum (with some detours into Big Drill Car sounding territories), Bad Idea are playing a old school/garage-y sort of punk rock that I don't typically associate with Minneapolis. Granted, I don't live there so it's possible a thriving community of likeminded bands exist, but they aren't typically on my radar.
Most people that know my taste in punk rock will know that Bad Idea don't immediately fit the bill. It's not as hooky as I would prefer and there certainly aren't many vocal harmonies as are on a lot of records I own, but they still resonate in a way that most bands like this do not. A major reason is because of the quality vocals. So many groups like this are shouting and hollering and yelling in a way that my tender ears do not appreciate. This singer is one that can actually sing. It's gruff, maybe in a less gravelly Lemmy sort of way, but he's carrying a tune and that goes a long way with me.
Some of the songs are straighforward in a beat you over the head sort of way, and I don't click with those quite as much. But then there are a few that lean more towards my wheelhouse like "TV Brain" and "Act Of Violence." I wouldn't call them pop by any means, but there's a different level of dynamics there that elevate them higher. As far as the songs that are of the more straightforward variety, if you like your punk rock a little more old school and traditional, particularly with a tinge of garage energy, this is probably a record you should check out. They do this style better than most.
Bad Idea - Sonic Hellride:
https://badideampls.bandcamp.com/album/sonic-hellride
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