Bigfoot – Concrete Sundays

Bigfoot is the first full-length release from Concrete Sundays. The album follows up on two EPs, a self-titled one from 2024, and Dive Bar Rock Star from last year. Two EPs that left different impressions on me. The first one was great, that year’s best EP in my ears, while last year’s offering felt a bit meh. Because of that I was curious what I would think about this full-length, but I can happily say that it’s towards the good side this time.

But first things first. The album is not a thematic album about bigfoot. I’m saying that because you never know with these cheeky guys. The opening track is about Bigfoot, but that’s it. More like how The Real McKenzies has songs about Nessie. The overall sound on the album is the same as on the self-titled EP. Fast punk, with pop-punk and skatepunk influences. A bit of the Clash mixed with Cheap Girls, Frank Turner and Turtlehead (to mention some references that pop up in my head while listening).

The production is a bit DIY but that fits the style nicely in this case. I was also a bit worried about how the band’s style would hold up over a full album, but there are some breaks that slow down the tempo a bit, as in parts of Bangkok bender, Interlube and I’m not really Irish, the later having a Frank Turner vibe to it. Kiddie Pool has a nice Cheap Girls vibe and a little bit of PUP in the vocal style, showcasing the different influences of the band. Could I have done without the intro of the album? Yes, but that’s something you’ll just have to take with this band’s attitude towards music, it’s just meant to be a beer-fueled fun time.

Concrete Sundays have a musical style that is pretty unique from a Swedish band right now, and it’s a nice break from the more political melodic punk that is more common. That is also true for the lyrics that are pretty much devoid of political messages. The closest being Stab a Nazi, but that’s quite literally how political it gets.

I’m happy to say that on Bigfoot Concrete Sundays are back on track with songs that are fun to listen to. It’s not deep, it’s not complicated, but it’s a good time. And sometimes that’s enough for me.