A welcome return from LA's premier punk band, seen here having fun with food as they sing about living in a society where there's just... Too.Much.Stuff.
They continue to exude the same kind of breezy punk spirit of the Go-Go's, which is certainly no bad thing, and it still looks like they're having fun with the band (always good).
The Linda Linda's first came to public attention back in 2021 when they played a gig at LA Public Library that included the very timely track 'Racist Sexist Boy'. Footage of the song went viral online and led directly to Epitaph signing the band.
It could have been easy for cynical journalists to write off this group of teen and pre-teen punk girls as a fad, but it quickly became apparent that the band - despite their youth - were relatively seasoned performers who had been quietly honing their songwriting and performance skills for a number of years.
Kathleen Hanna praised their cover of Bikini Kill's 'Rebel Girl' (used in the 2021 film adaptation of teen novel Moxie, itself heavily Riot Grrrl inspired) and their debut album, Growing Up, was released this year.
'Talking To Myself', a jaunty punk pop ear worm of a song, was one of the singles and it has an exuberant charm that is reminiscent of another LA punk pop band: The Go-Go's. It came as no surprise then when The Linda Lindas released a cover of 'Tonite' which - as with 'Rebel Girl' - certainly matched the original.
This brief slice of energy and defiance from teenage punk superstars The Linda Linda's is a cover of a Go-Go's song. As such, it's very much a case of the new faces of LA punk saluting their illustrious and legendary forebears. The Linda Linda's began life as a covers band and have said that they've covered more Go-Go's songs than anyone else. 'Tonite' has been a favourite for a while, with the band particularly liking the sentiment behind the line "We rule the streets tonight until the morning light." An assured and insanely catchy piece of work that is made for summer.
