A quick jump backwards before we get to the review  – the first song I heard from this group was back in late 2021.  “Exploding Heart Syndrome” from their eponymous debut album struck me right away with its energy.  It suffers a little from a slightly buried vocal track but the content of those lyrics has a story to which we can all relate – stop being fake and don’t be afraid to be your whole, real self.  Now…if we could only get more people to listen to that message…  

Anyway, onward to the present day…

Lot Lizards have their new album The Horrors of Adulting set for a July 25th release and this track is a preview for that album.  

A loud and raucous all-in start to this song holds you for about 25 seconds before the vocals from Jon Barnes kick in to tell a pretty tough story.  As Barnes noted in the press release from Earshot Media, “It’s about my father, who is struggling with Parkinson’s disease. It’s heavy and deeply personal, but there’s also catharsis in facing that reality head-on.”   There is a great outro that starts around 2:25 that slows this song down a bit with some searing guitars and a booming drum & bass line…before it fades off into goodbye.  

Streaming available at your preferred service – quick link here: 

https://found.ee/lotlizards_brokenparts

And you can jump on the album pre-sale from Punkerton Records here: 

Lot Lizards

If you go out and give “Broken Parts” a listen…think about purchasing it if you can as steaming music does not pay well even times a thousand. 

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