Potty Mouth is a pop-punk trio that was created nearly a decade ago at Smith College in Massachusetts. After rolling out its debut "Hell Bent" in 2013, label disagreements led to a six-year gap before the release of "Snafu" (a title likely chosen as a direct reference to the above-mentioned creative differences).
Singer Abby Weems, drummer Victoria Mandanas, and bassist Ally Einbender make up for lost time, kicking off the album with a formidable threesome of "Do It Again," "22," and "Starry Eyes." In true punk tradition, nearly every song checks in at under 3 minutes, leading to a crisp, transactional listen.
Pitchfork wrote that the album alternately evokes the sounds of Veruca Salt, Garbage, Green Day, and Blink-182 ... which is a lot to process.
I found "Snafu" to be more of a fun collection of catchy summer tunes than a genre-pushing work, which is beyond fine -- and all any of us can ask for in the current climate.
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