For Chicago the reckless mid- to late-90s Crypt Records-style punk rock—with a bit of playful bounce and a lot of fuck-it rock ’n’ roll greaser attitude—was best embodied by its heroes in the Mushuganas. Their 1995 Dropout Girl seven-inch and, even better, their 1998 self-titled debut full-length on long-defunct Rocco Records are relics of an era, with blown-out tinny production, anthemic gargling and gruff vocals, and a flair for the dirty and wily three-second guitar solo.…
For Chicago the reckless mid- to late-90s Crypt Records-style punk rock—with a bit of playful bounce and a lot of fuck-it rock ’n’ roll greaser attitude—was best embodied by its heroes in the Mushuganas. Their 1995 Dropout Girl seven-inch and, even better, their 1998 self-titled debut full-length on long-defunct Rocco Records are relics of an era, with blown-out tinny production, anthemic gargling and gruff vocals, and a flair for the dirty and wily three-second guitar solo.…