Tired Radio - "Patterns"
Patterns, the new album from Tired Radio, recalls a raspy, sharp brand of punk that places equal value on melody, in your face aggression, and confessional lyrics that deal with deep, complicated feelings of heartache and hopelessness. The songs are meant to be played loud and the emotive hooks will make you want to sing along, but there’s definitely an edgy snarl in the fuzzy guitar riffs and rusty-sounding vocals that deftly blends the melodic punk stylings of bands like None More Black and The Lawrence Arms.
Huge up-tempo guitar riffs characterize songs like “Making Plans,” and “Mostly Downs,” but frontman Anthony Truzzolino’s raspy growl conveys serious feelings of pain and struggle on nearly every song. He confronts some serious demons on “Send For A Hospital,” directly admitting that he’s “heading straight for a hole in the ground and I’m bearing this weight of a soul that’s been bound to a lifetime of suffering.” There’s a bit of a feel-good reprieve on “5 Day Bender,” as Truzzolino nicely paints a portrait of an alcohol-infused bender through the scenic Rocky Mountains with a soundtrack of guitar crunch and propulsive drumming. Isolation and fear return to the forefront on “Stay Home,” a song with a piercing melody and a towering wall of fuzzy guitars that starkly recounts some solitary moments of self-medicating and reflection. It sets the stage for the more down-tempo album closer, “Gouge,” where Truzzolino takes his matter of fact lyrical style to another level, describing a heartbreak so severe that it required eliminating two of his five senses to overcome it. The melodies and hooks are plentiful on Patterns, but the lyrics are dark and absolutely crushing. Truzzolino’s delivery oozes with pure grit, really giving the band a distinct brand of punk that’s rough around the edges in just the right places
You can purchase Patterns on compact disc via Bandcamp. Engineer Records, Pyrrchic Victory Records JSNTGM, Sinking Ship, Sonic Slap, and Hobo Wolfman are co-releasing the album on limited edition pink vinyl, so stay tuned! Stream the record on your platform of choice and keep up with the band by following them on Instagram.
