Do you have two minutes and maybe an entire neighborhood to burn? Dig the cockroaches out of your ears and turn them toward "Ruin," the first single off an upcoming full length from Boro punk staples Tennessee Scum. Gone are the surf leanings of previous Scum releases, instead taking full advantage of a slimmer studio lineup and the addition of Wes Mitchell—former drummer of the now-defunct Megajoos, a band whose demise has inspired many 40s to be poured from my own porch in tribute—to turn the fury up as high as the knob goes. As is tradition with Tennessee Scum tracks, this one burns out fast but leaves a mark for a long, long time.
Catch them at Charlie Bob’s on April 1, lest you yourself be the April fool for missing out. –Austin Phy