SODA BOYS - Self-Titled

Will you be my soda girl? This is the Soda Boys, a delectable lil’ punk rock n’ roll group from St. Louis. I actually don’t know too much about this group. I heard about these guys through Lumpy’s Bigcartel, and picked up a their five-track demo tape sometime last year. They had some gimmick of hand-staining every sleeve with soda, but mine’s just kinda pink in the corner. So eh, pretty much gypped. Anyways, I think the group shares members with Animal Teeth and Q, but don’t quote me on that. Sorta in the same vein of punk-infused rock jams like Animal Teeth, the group takes a notably lighter approach to the style, instead pandering to spriteful rock n’ roll with slight touches of pop-punk sprinkled throughout. With tuneful rock such as these comes hooks, and boy, does this tape have a load of ’em. With a lead that legitimately knows how to sing and tantalizing riffs, this is one seriously infectious tape and had me humming its melodies for days after listening. Treat yo