
It feels like we’re just totally off the leash.īelow, listen to “Very Aggressive” and “Love Slam” and check out Angel Du$t’s tour dates.Beloved music critic Tom Breihan's fascinating narrative of the history of popular music through the lens of game-changing #1 singles from the Billboard Hot 100.

I wanted to try and represent a lot of different angles - all of the things Angel Du$t has been so far.

Rock ‘n’ roll is such a broad spectrum of music, but I think sometimes people will focus in on just one thing. I think what’s important about that is the freedom to try anything you have in mind. This was the first time I’ve ever produced our music myself. In a press release, he’s got this to say: “Love Slam” is shorter and tougher, but it’s just as catchy. Now, Angel Du$t have a tour coming up, and they’ve dropped the hard, melodic, sincerely fun new tracks “Very Aggressive” and “Love Slam.” “Very Aggressive” has giddy ’90s alt-rock energy, and it’s also got an acoustic solo and an appearance from Citizen leader Matt Kerekes.

Since the release of YAK, Tripp has been busy with other things: The solo project Cold Mega, the hardcore supergroup Warfare, the revival of TUI. Today, Angel Du$t are back with two new songs that sound like hardcore and weirdo power-pop at the same time.Īngel Du$t leader Justice Tripp was already the leader of the legendary hardcore crew Trapped Under Ice before he formed Angel Du$t. By the time they released their most recent album, 2021’s excellent YAK: A Collection Of Truck Songs, Angel Du$t had more or less turned into weirdo power-pop. When Baltimore’s Angel Du$t were a Stereogum Band To Watch way back in 2016, they were more or less a hardcore band, albeit a hardcore band that brought some serious out-of-nowhere Lemonheads-style hooks.
