There’s something very satisfying about a punk band who don’t overstay their welcome, and The Molotovs understand this instinctively. New single ‘Get A Life’ is over in under two minutes, but it does exactly what it needs to do in that time: kick the door in, shout its piece, and disappear before anyone can argue back.
Led by teenage siblings Matt and Issey Cartlidge, The Molotovs are all buzzsaw riffs, sneering delivery and coiled, bratty energy. ‘Get A Life’ impatient in the best possible way. You can hear their love for classic British punk and indie running through it (Buzzcocks bite, Undertones bounce, a bit of Jam swagger), but it never feels like cosplay. This is sharp, current, and very much theirs.
“Are you ready
For me to take you somewhere?
Do I frustrate you
Like chewing gum stuck in your hair?”
As the opening track of debut album Wasted On Youth, ‘Get A Life’ sets expectations high. The fact that the band are still teenagers but already hundreds of shows deep says a lot about their work ethic – and their obvious commitment to grassroots venues and scene-building makes them easy to root for too. Catch them on tour:
07/01 – Lending Room, Leeds
08/01 – Gorilla, Manchester
09/01 – Thekla, Bristol
11/01 – The Cavern, Exeter
13/01 – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
14/01 – Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
15/01 – Esquires, Bedford
16/01 – Ramsgate Music Hall, Ramsgate
21/01 – Hallamshire Hotel, Sheffield
22/01 – The Bootleg Social, Blackpool
23/01 – The Sugarmill, Stoke
24/01 – Monks Waterside, Aylesbury
26/01 – The Brook, Southampton
27/01 – The Black Prince, Northampton
28/01 – The Waterfront Studio, Norwich
30/01 – Banquet Records At Kingston College, Kingston
31/01 – Resident Music, Shop, Brighton
01/02 – Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London
02/02 – Sister Ray at 100 Club, London
04/02 – HMV, Shop, Cardiff
05/02 – Jacaranda Records, Shop, Liverpool
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