Minneapolis-based punk outfit Spit Takes — Vanessa McKinney (vocals), Monet Wong (guitar), Angie Lynch (bass) and Charles Gehr (drums) — formed last year. Influenced by Amyl and the Sniffers, X-Ray Spex, Bikini Kill, and The Slits among a list of other acts, the Minneapolis-based punks pair crunchy guitar riffs with raw, unapologetic lyrics.
Over the course of this year, I’ve written about two of their released singles”
- “God Bless (Holy Tits)!,” a pub rock-like take on punk rock that reminded me of Amyl and the Sniffers and is built around prerequisite enormous power chord-driven riffs, thunderous drumming and mosh pit friendly hooks and chorus. And at its core, is a hilarious and defiantly crude, feminist anthem delivered with a zero fucks given aplomb.
- “Hogwash,” a crusty post-punk tinged, breakneck ripper punctuated with angular guitar bursts and McKinney’s punchy shouts. The song captures the band calling out the bullshit around them with an incensed fury. While continuing a run of catchy, mosh pit friendly rippers, “Hogwash,” as the band explains is “a rallying cry to tear through the veils of falsehood, seek out justice in the chaos, and clasp the raw, unembellished essence of existence.”
The Minneapolis-based punks close out 2023 with “Teeth,” another straight forward mosh pit friendly ripper with a unapologetically edgy lyrics that celebrate autonomy, self-respect and individuality — with the song sparking dialogue on issues of identity, personal space and empowerment among others while encouraging the listener to believe in the power of their own voice.
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