To land a deal with Exploding In Sound, a band typically needs a distinctive, one-word name that sticks in the mind—think Jobber, Ovlov, or Stuck. The label’s latest signing, Bimbo, fits that criterion quite neatly. Originating from Marquette, Michigan, Bimbo describe themselves as “as if the White Stripes were malevolent, unable to write a song in 4/4, and actually siblings.” Today they reveal their debut album, The Bimbonacci Sequence.
Frontwoman/guitarist Gretchen McKenzie and drummer Dawson McKenzie draw from the influences of Metz, the Stooges, the Cramps, and Krill, and the lead single “Chewing Glass” proves as delightfully peculiar as you’d expect. Here’s Gretchen on the track:
There is no ethical consumption under capitalism. I constantly torment myself by overthinking everything I buy. I’m horrified by the impact I have on the planet. I feel compelled to shout about it. The line “every time I chew, I chew glass” came from a video I saw on Instagram around 2 a.m. of a very drunk guy who had face-planted through a windshield. I thought it was the most poetic thing I’d ever heard and fixated on that line for a month. I basically paced in circles, muttering it to myself. I can’t locate that video anywhere; I’m not even sure it’s real, but the words are.
Watch the puppet-themed music video for “Chewing Glass” directed by Mark Bennett below.
TRACKLIST:
01 “Things Keep Getting Worse”
02 “Chewing Glass”
03 “Forgive The Plow”
04 “Sick Moves”
05 “Battery Dead”
06 “I’m Evil Now”
07 “Jackals”
08 “Bimbo, USA”
TOUR DATES:
10/01 – Milwaukee, WI @ Door Number 3
10/02 – Chicago, IL @ Lowdown
10/03 – South Bend, IN @ LangLab
10/04 – Indianapolis, IN @ Healer
10/05 – Louisville, KY @ Rosetta Chapel
10/06 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Government Center
10/07 – Philadelphia, PA @ Ortlieb’s
10/08 – Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool
10/10 – Easthampton, MA @ THCC
10/12 – Burlington, VT @ Community of Sound
10/14 – Akron, OH @ The Doghouse
10/15 – Detroit, MI @ Outer Limits Lounge
10/16 – Ann Arbor, MI @ Funhouse
10/17 – Kalamazoo, MI @ Glow Hall
The Bimbonacci Sequence is slated for release on 9/18 via Exploding In Sound. Pre-order it here.
