The Linda Lindas - No Obligation

Anyone who witnessed The Linda Lindas’ viral video back in 2021 knew that the quartet were onto something special but with their second full-length, they prove that their continued growth is just as exciting to witness. Considering the fact that ‘Obligation’ was made in snatches of time during school vacations, spring breaks and days off tour - three of their members are still yet to graduate high school, remember - it’s an impressively cohesive record, which builds on their penchant for hooky punk rock and refines it into something punchier and more addictive. From the opening screams of ‘No Obligation’ through to the Blondie-esque swagger of ‘Lose Yourself’, via the urgent ‘Resolution / Revolution’, there’s a worldliness present here that many adults still struggle to pin down. If this is what they’ve got up their sleeves for Album Two, bring on whatever comes next.