Noise rock, grime, and punk rock exuberance unite on Desperate Living’s new EP, SHAME, which drops via Reptilian Records tomorrow, December 9. Wild-eyed vocals and sludgy tones bring to mind the likes of Unsane or Uniform, but a driving beat assures that this is a party, not a funeral.

The band’s bursts of vitriol and swagger could enrapture a theater full of The Bronx fans and a basement full of AmRep nihilists on the same night. From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Desperate Living consists of four lifelong friends and veterans of such outfits as The Minor Times, Ladder Devils, and Legendary Divorce. 

Today, Ghettoblaster premiere’s “The Truth” from the EP.

“I don’t fully know what the song is about.” vocalist/guitarist Brian Medlin says, “Ironically, I think it’s about our endless search for meaning in things.”

Pre-order the EP here.

Photo by Michael Messina