It all sets Teen Mortgage up as a truly exciting act. As a debut, it cements their footprint in the concrete of thriving punk, but shows that they do things differently to the main players in the game. Though many tracks are short, a four-minute closer, I Don’t Want To Know, steers them alongside bands like Basement or Superheaven, and demonstrates their melodic, long-form chops too.
Tinged with a glorious nostalgia from the turn of the millennium, Devil Ultrasonic Dream taps into the magic of sulky, teenage grunge without seeming like it’s trying too hard. Fast yet fed-up, this is a record that feels like one hell of a headrush.
Verdict: 4/5
For fans of: Bad Nerves, Turnstile, Basement
Devil Ultrasonic Dream is released on April 11 via Roadrunner