LA and Seattle’s Mr Dinkles is a power pop punk duo made up of Mac Rettig on vocals and guitar and Rocco Ramos on drums. And they waste no time getting straight to the point with their no-frills power-punk songs.

The R.I.P.T EP is the upcoming release that collects their last two singles, along with their latest ‘Letter to Elon’ and two more tracks, for a 5-track wallop of a musical statement.

Ripping straight into the sublime ‘Socialism Ditty’, and the duo instantly set out their mission statement with a two and a half minutes lyrical and sonic attack that delivers on all accounts!

Wasting no time, the duo kick straight into ‘Eat Chips and Talk Shit’. Setting the scene from the perspective of a twenty-something in today’s world.

The latest single ‘Letter to Elon’, immediately sees Weezer come to mind, with the laidback slacker riff melody, which is never a bad thing, especially to these ears anyway. The song takes aim at the world’s wealthiest man and pokes at the world and his disconnection with how the world actually works.

The lo-fi garage vibe of the EP is a welcome sound in today’s oversaturated, mechanical sound. While the sound is clearly top-notch, it’s more the slacker vibe that shines through, especially on ‘Grinding My Teeth’.

The final song on the EP is the previous single ‘I Don’t Really Wanna’, which is also abbreviated to IDRW. The track is a catchy melodic slab of garage rock that quietly sneaks into your conscience and will become the earworm that will bug and delight you in equal measures.

Thanks to this EP, I will be checking out the duo’s back catalogue straight away

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Author: Dave Prince