Mika Miko – We Be Xuxa
9/10
Hard, fast, lo-fi punk rock in the vein of Sleater Kinney, The Slits or The Ramones, LA’s Mika Miko have been lovingly described by some as “pony thrash”, possibly because of the girly element the four girls and one boy create with their punk aesthetics. They’ve been described in terms as creative as their music: “Imagine a high school dance where Red Cross, Black Flag, X-Ray Spex, The Slits and The Germs are all playing at with an updated flare of excitement and anxiousness.” Combining their love of noise/punk with their unstoppable youthful energy they create a captivating, hedonistic blend of spirited, funny and structured punk music. It’s a blast to listen to, the best thing I’ve heard in ages.
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