Bad Bad Hats Debut "Bored In The Summer" w. FLOOD | LP out this Friday via Don Giovanni

Bad Bad Hats FLOOD Debuts New Single “Bored In The Summer” Available across platformed here Self-Titled Album out this Friday on Don Giovanni Records Bad Bad Hats LP pre-order North American Spring Tour Tour dates + tickets below and here "terse, honest lyrics suggest a weathered wisdom." – The New Yorker "... programmed to fire all neural pathways associated with carefree indie rock fun. But beware: These lyrics will bite." – NPR "Vocalist/guitarist Kerry Alexander's pure voice might be called "sweet" or "childlike," but her innocence is belied by her apt songwriting, which translates her experiences into poignant, universal stories." – Pitchfork “artfully construed guitar-pop” - Stereogum "boasting an abundance of both ear-catching guitar parts and vocal hooks that are so infectious you’d be hard pressed not to sing along." - Guitar World " ... the perfect, dreamy-pop summer soundtrack." – PAPER "A gritty two-and-a-half minutes of wobbly bass, wailing guitar, and front woman Kerry Alexander's slinky vocals, it is a blast—and there is more like this to come." – FADER

Credit: Zoe Prinds-Flash Minneapolis’ indie rock heroes Bad Bad Hats will release their brand new self-titled album this Friday, April 12 on Don Giovanni Records. The album has earned acclaim spanning Stereogum, PASTE, Women That Rock, BrooklynVegan, RacketMN, Glide Magazine and more. Today, FLOOD Magazine debuts the band’s final album preview track “Bored In The Summer”. Harkening back to their early GarageBand days, the song muses on the passing of time. Kerry Alexander shares, “When Bad Bad Hats first began, I used to demo out all our songs in Garageband. I love going through all the keyboard sounds and drum loops (Edgy Drums 3!) and building a track. But as the band progressed, I got away from this process in lieu of figuring it all out live in the studio with the band and our producer. “Bored in the Summer” marked my return to Garageband. It was gratifying to know I could still do it. We kept some of my Garageband keyboard parts for the final version, but we amped up the arrangement with Chris and Con’s energetic bass and drum parts and the addition of a key change. It brings a certain levity to the chorus that we love.” Listen + Share: “Bored In The Summer”

Self-producing for the first time, Bad Bad Hats is a freewheeling and fully authentic expression of the band’s classic sound. This time they took their creativity to a new level with a little help from their mighty fanbase. In the Fall of 2020, songwriter Kerry Alexander (guitar/vocals) and Chris Hoge (guitar/bass) collected prompts from their active Patreon fanbase, writing one-off songs based on the requests. The untraditional process challenged the band to write songs of country, pop punk, surf rock, disco, and countless other genres and provided a joyful freedom to collaborate on new music during an otherwise very hard time. Masters of simplicity, the band pairs unshakeable pop hooks with classic indie sounds and several unexpectedly funky turns. Their unique combination of up-beat and heartfelt songwriting has earned Bad Bad Hats acclaim from fans, critics and fellow artists. The latter of which have earned invitations to tour with peers like The Beths and Hippo Campus as well as storied acts like The Front Bottoms, Third Eye Blind and Michelle Branch, who picked them up for her 2022 headlining world tour. Bad Bad Hats will hit the road once again this Spring! For more information on Bad Bad Hats, contact: Sarah Avrin, sarah.avrin@charmschoolmedia.com, 814-777-0709 Facebook | X | Instagram | YouTube Website | Spotify | Bandcamp | Apple Music