Against the backdrop of Asbury Park , NJ rock and punk history comes BEACH RATS. With a membership that includes four impossible-to-avoid New Jersey punk stalwarts including Brian Baker (Minor Threat, Dag Nasty, Bad Religion), Ari Katz (Lifetime), Bryan Kienlenand Pete Steinkopf (The Bouncing Souls) and rounded out by Danny Windas, AKA Dubs on drums . BEACH RATS play a brand of hardcore/punk that stays true to their members roots while creating something completely fresh and urgent.I had moved to Asbury Park,recounts guitarist Brian Baker. And it turned out that Pete [Steinkopf] and Bryan [Kienlan] from the Bouncing Souls were sniffing aroundand had the idea to do a fun side-band with Ari Katz from Lifetime. They had recently played together at a memorial for Dave Franklin[Vision frontman, R.I.P.] and had a blast. That was the foundation of it. Like most of my career, I walked into a pre-existing situation, readyto go. They were talking about it and I was immediately like, I want to be in a band! Bands are great, lets go!

The common denominator for BEACH RATS for was simple. Its a mix of the Jersey Shore thing and a bunch of guys that can endlesslycreate 80s hardcore riffs because we were there, states Bryan Kienlan. Youre gonna get authentic punk and hardcore from BEACHRATS because we are all from the 80s. Its literally taking it back to some of our biggest influences like Negative Approach and PoisonIdea, And of course, Minor Threat.

Tracklist:

1. Bikes Out!
2. Dress for Sick Sesh
3. Heavy Conversation
4. Rat Beat
5. Summers End
6. Saturday
7. Clorox Boys
8. Wordz
9. Blown to Bits
10. She Was a Goner
11. Beach Talk
12. Fuck You Dad

*** Indie Exclusive ***
UPC: 045778791187
Label: Epitaph
Release Date: 7.29.22
Format: Vinyl