Dead Cats Dead Rats recently played at O’Brien’s Pub and TT the Bear’s Place in Allston, and they’re some of the best punk you’re going to find in the city. They’ve snagged the Boston Music award in the genre twice and deliver it on 2012’s "No God in Massachusetts", delivering equal doses of garage and grunge with the self-titled single. Tracing back to their three previous albums since forming back in 2008, this is the consistent thread– Matt Reppucci, Travis Tenney, and Chris Gelz’s influences are tangible in every track on the new album. In the great tradition of Boston, Dead Cats Dead Rats are slotted to go down as a band that’s not catering to anyone, and that’s why we’re in love with them. Keep kicking ass, guys, and showers are optional. –Jamie Loftus
