BULLY - Sugaregg LP (colour vinyl) acoustic Or the poppy and intimate

Or the poppy and intimate “Lil’ White Sister” sounds surprisingly like the Smiths or Echo & The Bunnymen

flute and saxophone

a high water mark of American Punk Rock

both of which scored high on many end-of-year polls

with guitars that swing from garagey to Paul Simony via much territory in between

BULLY - Sugaregg LP (colour vinyl) acoustic Or the poppy and intimateLimited "Loser" edition colour vinyl. Sugaregg roars from the speakers and jumpstarts both heart and mind. Like My Bloody Valentine after three double espressos, opener "Add It On" zooms heavenward within seconds, epitomizing band leader Alicia Bognanno's newfound clarity of purpose, while the bass driven melodies and propulsive beats of "Where to Start" and "Let You" are the musical equivalents of the sun piercing through a perpetually cloudy sky.