Radical Dads don’t have the same issues as other bands you’ve been listening to. You’re not gonna hear singer Lindsay Baker, other singer Robbie Guertin or not-singer Chris Diken talk about posturing or clubbing. Get real. They’re having way too much fun to worry about all that nonsense.
This dismissive attitude comes from a group that doesn’t just sound like ’90s indie all stars Yo La Tengo or Chavez or… (insert favorite ’90s Matador Records band here), they characterize it like an unearthed time capsule from Portland. With an imagination that includes room for dinosaurs and apocalypse all within the scope of the same song (‘New Age Dinosaur’), Radical Dads have got your needs covered.
Their new record Mega Rama (Uninhabitable Mansions) is drenched in fuzzy guitars, fuzzy screaming and fuzzy fuzziness, and all of this is somehow far too much fun to be aggressive in any way. Loud abandon is just their calling card. Any other doubts? Watch the video below for ‘Recklessness‘ and I promise you’ll get over yourself. – Mike Levine