Italian punks Wasei are not afraid of wearing their influences on their sleeve; the band’s new single “Punk Police on My Back” is proof of that. Most of the song’s lyrics are dedicated to name dropping their favorite bands: NOFX, Lagwagon, The Offspring… the usual suspects. Equally on the nose is the title of their upcoming album: Vulgar Misplay of Burkett.
The thing is, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with any of that! These guys have an awesome sound and this is a pretty catchy song. And I’ll go out on a limb and say a lot of 90’s punk fans can probably relate to Wasei’s unabashed nostalgia for records like Dookie, Smash, and Punk in Drublic.
Check out “Punk Police on My Back” below and be on the lookout for Vulgar Misplay of Burkett (still not sure exactly what that means) in early 2023.
