The time is always right for a new CHUBBY AND THE GANG record! We’ve been waiting since we gave The Mutts Nuts #1 in 2021, and now we’re stoked to have And Then There Was… out via Flatspot Records — get it here. Right off the bat, Chubby is taking no prisoners with razor-sharp riffs aimed at any posh ponce in the pub! I’m not British but I’m trying to get into the UK street punk spirit, so bear with me. This is the kind of music that makes me want to dance until I’ve destroyed everything around me! And Then There Was… is the devilish offspring of ’77 punk and 50’s rock n’ roll that somehow feels wholesome but also like it wants to punch me in the face.
I want all my friends to memorize this album so we can sing along to it together. If I had to pick a favorite, it would have to be “Anticop” because I love the sentiment and I can also belt out the “wooh oh ohhhh, la la la lala!” But the opener, “Neither The Day, Nor The Hour,” also rules and as soon as the wild riffs and thrashing percussion smashed in my eardrums I was instantly hooked on this record. “Company I Want to Keep” has a sick organ intro and IDGAF attitude that’s addictive, and “Since You Said Goodbye” shows a more melodic side to the band and it’s probably my favorite sing-along song on the record with its The Boss vibes. But those are just highlights, the whole record is awesome.
Chubby and the Gang is heading out on a European/UK tour this November, so if you’re in those cold cobblestone streets make sure you’re at these shows!
CHUBBY AND THE GANG Tour Dates:
w/ Jade Hairpins
November 17th – Haarlem, Netherlands – Patronaat
November 18th – Cologne, Germany – Helios 37
November 20th – Hamburg, Germany – Molotov Club
November 21st – Malmo, Sweden – Plan B
November 22nd – Berlin, Germany – Monarch
November 24th – Antwerp, Belgium – Het Bos
November 25th – Paris, France – Point Ephemere
November 26th – Bordeaux, France – Rock School Barbey
November 27th – Lyon, France – Ninkasi
November 28th – Lille, France – Aeronef
December 3rd – London, England – Moth Club
December 4th – Manchester, England – Yes (Pink Room)
December 6th – Glasgow, Scotland – McChuills
