Listen: Why Not - "Ready 4 the World"

Why Not, the best math punk band out of the Twin Cities (I don't know any others, so I'm assuming they're the best), are back with a new single. "Ready 4 the World" is a stellar multi-part punk song. The bass is liquid, the guitar is almost ska-like during the verses, and the drums are so punchy that they might just KO a Nazi. Energy is practically given for any sort of punk song, but "Ready 4 the World" could run a mile in four minutes in flat. Vocalist/bassist Henry Breen crams more syllables into the querying chorus than imaginable. The first bridge features Breen ascending to an uncomfortable falsetto out of absolutely nowhere; reminiscent of Future's "la di da di da" from "King's Dead," it is so weird that it works. After another verse/pre-chorus/chorus and a fuzzy instrumental break, the band goes full stoner-doom, again out of nowhere. The lyrics are screamed while drummer Joshua MacGregor lays down a heavy, skittering break down. The feedback-laden outro is the only break the listener gets during the furiously infectious song. This is Why Not's best tune yet. Listen below.

The song was recorded while the band was on tour with another MN band, The Happy Children, at the legendary Ardent Studios (Isaac Hayes, Big Star, The Replacements). The song was mixed/post-produced by Happy Children's Caleb Hinz and mastered by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Jeff Rosenstock, Tony Molina, Oathbreaker) at The Atomic Garden. Earlier this year, Why Not dropped their sophomore album, Spring Cleaning. Later this month, the band will be performing a set with a small orchestra and a visual installment at Juniper Douglas' Grocery Store festival.