Kids these days might not be as nihilist and wild as they were in the late 70s, but this isn’t preventing the NYC punk scene from being alive and well. Brainchild of the former vocalist/guitarist of The Measure Lauren Denitzio (aka Lauren Measure), Brooklyn quartet Worriers have been around since the early ’10s and emerged last year with their debut album on Don Giovanni Records. Their sound offers a sped up version of a brand of melodic punk reminiscent of pioneers of the genre such as Dinosaur Jr and Husker Du – a band with whom they occasionally share a political approach to songwriting. Worriers just announced their new LP ‘Imaginary Life’, scheduled for an August 7 release, and unveiled single ‘They / Them / Theirs’ (streaming), which questions notions of the gender binary and the frustrations that come with it. The band is starting today an extensive US tour.
