Kill LincolnCan’t ComplainLabel: Bad Time RecordsRelease Date: Aug 7, 2020
BLACK VINYL LP
A lot of bands try to recreate the sounds of 90s ska-punk, but few get it as right as Kill Lincoln. They lie somewhere in between The Suicide Machines ska/hardcore crossover and Less Than Jakes euphoric pop hooks, and their new albumCant Complainsounds as fresh in 2020 asDestruction by DefinitionandLosing Streakdid in 1996. (And likeDestruction by Definitionhas a ska cover of Minor Threat,Cant Complainhas one of Paint It Blacks Womb Envy, a song thats actually slightly older now than I Dont Wanna Hear It was when TSM covered it.) If youre a longtime ska-punk fan,Cant Complainwill fill you with warm feelings of nostalgia, but this album succeeds because it goes beyond reminding you of your favorite 90 bands. Kill Lincoln dont approach ska-punk as a faded trend that needs reviving; they approach it as a valid genre of music with something to sayright now. And onCant Complain, Kill Lincoln use their fast-paced, adrenaline-rush-inducing songs to address the state of the world in 2020. Its fun, exhilarating music, but dont ever mistake the bright hooks for a lack of purpose. – Andrew Sacher

Recorded at District Recordings in San Jose, CA with engineer Ryan Perras (The Atom Age), The art is by well known MD tattoo artist Antonio Roque, which looks killer printed on the reverse board gatefold jacket.

Track listing:
1. Greetings from Inner Space
2. Used Up
3. Last Ditch Denial
4. Ignorance is Bliss
5. Who am I this time?
6.Confession Obsession
7. WellSpent; Wasted
8. Civil Surgery
9. Quarantine Dream
10. Womb Envy (Paint it Black)
11. Can’t Complain

Kill Lincoln is:
Matt “Food” Ellis – Saxophone, vocals
Tyler Rodgers – Drums
Mike Sosinski – Vocals, Guitar
CJ Uy – Bass, Vocals, Guitar solo track #7
Yasutaka Ume Umemoto – Trombone
Drew Skibitsky – Hype

All songs written by Kill Lincoln except Womb Envy by Paint it Black