Meaner and mightier, Wristwatch returns with the followup to their oft-sold-out debut self-titled LP!

Meaner, mightier, and sharper than ever, Wristwatch roars back with II--the long-awaited follow-up to their acclaimed, often sold-out self-titled debut. This time, the band digs deeper into their sonic DNA, delivering a record that's heavier, more dynamic, and unflinchingly inventive. The tempos twist, the moods shift, and amidst the chaos... there's even a ballad. But fear not, purists--II doesn't abandon the band's brutalist blueprint. The album remains a hyper-kinetic collision of serrated guitar leads, mangled synths, and bone-cracking electronic percussion, still pulsing with the disfigured punk heartbeat that made their debut such a shock to the system.

A year of tearing up Midwest stages has left its mark, mutating Wristwatch's sound into something both more muscular and more precise. Tyler Spatz's basslines now drive the chaos with feral clarity, locking in beneath Bobby Hussy's signature yowl and feedback-laced guitar work. From the propulsive opener "Rules" to the jagged pop snarl of "Sweet Tooth," II captures a band evolving in real time--leaner, louder, and gnarlier than ever before.

The band's debut LP drew high praise across the underground. "Cool band," said Henry Rollins on KCRW. Raven Sings the Blues hailed the project's venomous debut as "a jagged sneer from the very first moments," likening Wristwatch's blend of chaos and melody to Angry Angles, Mind Spiders, and the Screamers. With II, Wristwatch doubles down on everything that made their first album a cult sensation--only this time, the fire burns even hotter.

Track Listing

• Rules
• Sweet Tooth
• Fux
• Up
• Clean
• Goat
• Fix
• Home
• Head
• Shame
• Meds
• Coming Home

Additional Details

Label: BIG NECK RECORDS

Genre: Alternative/Punk

Run Time: 27:56 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 07/21/23

UPC: 760137129165