The fantastic J. Robbins (of Jawbox and Burning Airlines) has a new single available. “Last War” comes from the upcoming solo record Basilisk. That release arrives 2 February via Dischord Records and can be pre-ordered from Bandcamp.
Robbins explains the sets the scene for “Last War”:
“There’s a famous phrase that gets attributed to lots of different people: ‘generals always fight the last war’ – we tend to see new situations through the lens of our familiar experience, and that’s how we often miss what matters most in decisive moments. The song ‘Last War’ is a musical voodoo doll of a situation that honestly scares the shit out of me, over which I have next to no control: the USA in the 2020s, which is so often like the feeling of being a passenger in the moment just before a car wreck, when the driver is on autopilot, but you know it’s too late to swerve.”
You can listen to “Last War” below.
Bad Dad (occasionally called Ed) has been on the periphery of the punk and punk-adjacent scene for over twenty years. While many contributors to this site have musical experience and talent, Ed’s musical claim to fame comes from his time in arguably the most punk rock Blockbuster Video district in NJ where he worked alongside members of Blanks 77, Best Hit TV and Brian Fallon. He is more than just an awful father to his 2 daughters, he is also a dreadful husband, a subpar writer, a terrible dresser and has a severe deficiency in all things talent… but hey, at least he’s self-aware, amirite?
Check out the pathetic attempts at photography on his insta at https://www.instagram.com/bad_dad_photography/
