Wind-Ups, The – Confection [PINK VINYL] – New LP

The Wind-Ups (Northern California) return with their third album.  Bubblegum music through blown out speakers. 11 tracks of lo-fi sugar punk à la the Ramones, Marked Men... A wall of noise and fuzz-drenched guitars recalls Black Tambourine's Ramones covers EP, with a backbeat that feels like a panic attack. 

When things sweeten up a bit for the saccharine sing-alongs "(That's Just My) Dream Girl" and "To Keep Away," Confection shows its softer and more sensitive side; and the midtempo spoken word duet "Cheer Up" serves as a love letter to those feeling exhausted, beaten down and doubting themselves, the song radiating the positivity that really defines The Wind-Ups. The LP closes with a rare electric guitar appearance from Jonathan Richman, on the outro of “Little Boy Blue,” quietly released in 2023 and now available for the first time on vinyl. Confection bakes the hooks, energy and non-existent production style of forgotten punk and garage bands of the past in a sentimental syrup, popped out of the oven July 11th on Dandy Boy Records for all to enjoy.