Based in the capital city of Canada, The Riptides have been cranking out high-energy blasts of melodic, poppy punk rock for over 25 years. With their new LP Burn After Listening (Pirates Pres Records), the band makes new moves and is ready to bring their sound to audiences worldwide! The album is available for pre-order now on 12” Colored Vinyl, and the band has just released the video for the lead single, “End of the World.”
It is with a wry sense of humor that the band decided to release “End of the World” on Inauguration Day in the USA. Are these Canadians making a statement? The lyrics to the song, says bassist and primary songwriter Bob Goblin, were written about a concern that transcended any national borders, specifically “as a satirical commentary during the dark days of the pandemic.”
Over the past quarter century, the band has amassed many fans, but if you’re just arriving at the party, “End of the World” – one of several songs on the record co-written by fellow Pirates Press Records artist Matt DeeCRACK – is a solid introduction to the band: attitude-driven downstroke riffs with irresistible hooks & harmonies, combined with an aesthetic informed by everything from schlock horror cinema, nerdy pop culture, and surfing.
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