I have a running joke that something is seriously wrong with me if I haven’t declared an album of the year frontrunner before the end of February. Well I’m cutting it close this time, but I’ll gladly put The Melmacs’ forthcoming long player EUPHANCHOLIA in the leader’s chair at the moment. The Melmacs already have one of my favorite albums of the decade, Good Advice, to their credit. Now they are poised to surpass themselves. “Bad Seeds,” the third single from the new album, arrived a couple of days ago, and it’s another banger. Musically, this highlights the way the band has held on to its core punk/powerpop sound yet expanded it with elements of new wave and modern rock. And much like the last single, “Keep On,” “Bad Seeds” feels like a pep talk to whomever might be listening.
“Bad Seeds” is a reminder to take a good, hard look at the people around you and ask yourself which of them are bringing light into your life and which ones might be doing the opposite. “Don’t let anyone in the world steal your glitter,” says the band, and those are truly words to live by. This song is another inspired performance from The Melmacs. You can hear it in Bimmi’s impassioned vocals and the electric energy of the music. And even as the song ruminates on dark subject matter, it ultimately turns it all into hope. By that time the chorus hits, you’re shouting along, pumping your fist, and resolving to seize back whatever light has been taken from your life. The Melmacs are on fire! Circle April 10th on your calendar. EUPHANCHOLIA will be out Bakraufarfita Records & Wanda Records in Germany, Spaghetty Town Records in the USA, and Beluga Records in Sweden!
