| M.U.T.T. Drops Ferocious New Single “RUNNIN’ WITH THE DEVIL” and Announces Upcoming LP Toughest Street In Town, Out June 20 Check out the feature on Punk Rock Theory“Like Appetite-era Guns N’ Roses trying to channel the Circle Jerks. This is rock ‘n’ roll that doesn’t make you surrender your punk cred at the door, and reminds how they are often best when they are one in the same.”- No Echo |
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San Francisco punk rock band M.U.T.T.has unleashed their blistering new single “RUNNIN’ WITH THE DEVIL”—a snarling anthem about embracing sin, seizing chaos, and stepping into the Devil’s shoes to rule the underworld. And the band isn’t stopping there. M.U.T.T. has also announced their brand-new LP, Toughest Street In Town, dropping June 20 via Quiet Panic Records.The new album is a love letter to the band’s gritty San Francisco neighborhood—a place many outsiders fear, but where M.U.T.T. finds their strength.Frontman John Jr. says, “I don’t fear my neighborhood, I am inspired by it. I find myself thriving in the mayhem. I walk around the blocks at night ’cause I know I can take care of myself. You gotta have a tough presence and a tough mind in order to survive in this part of the city. Some of you couldn’t last a week on my street. Maybe that’s why I love it so much.”“RUNNIN’ WITH THE DEVIL” captures that raw energy and streetwise perspective in full force. As No Echo puts it, the song sounds “like Appetite-era Guns N’ Roses trying to channel the Circle Jerks”—a perfect storm of sleazy glam rock swagger and unfiltered punk attitude. It’s rock ‘n’ roll that doesn’t compromise your punk cred.Formed from the remains of the critically acclaimed band Culture Abuse, M.U.T.T. includes John Jr., Matt Walker, Isa Anderson, and Shane Plitt—four ex-touring punks with empty pockets and no plans to slow down. Their debut LP Bad To The Bone made noise across underground circles and was praised for its unrelenting, four-chord punk anthems and gritty authenticity.With Toughest Street In Town, M.U.T.T. continues their journey—hardened, loud, and fiercely loyal to the place that raised them.M.U.T.T. has already garnered support from CVLT Nation, New Noise, No Echo, and Idioteq, and can be heard regularly on Faction Punk Radio. Their gritty charm has also landed them guest spots on podcasts including The New Scene, Songwriting Malpractice, Laugh Now Die Later, and Hidden Track.STREAM THE SINGLE: Link |
| From the swaggering power pop of The Flamin’ Groovies in the ’70s to the gruff, bittersweet punk of Jawbreaker in the ’90s, San Francisco has long been a cornerstone of American underground music. Carrying that legacy forward with grit and style is M.U.T.T.The band formed in the aftermath of Culture Abuse’s abrupt and messy split. Left in creative limbo, frontman John Jr.tried a long-distance collab and a short-lived hardcore project—neither stuck. But when he shared some raw home demos with former bandmate Matt Walker, something clicked. Walker encouraged him to book time at Jack Shirley’s Atomic Garden Studios, and soon, Junior recruited two more Culture Abuse alumni—Isa Anderson and Shane Plitt—to round out the lineup. What started as a lo-fi solo idea quickly evolved into a fully formed band ready to move forward with purpose.Their 2022 debut LP, Bad To The Bone(Quiet Panic Records), delivered everything Junior wanted Culture Abuse to be—but never was: fast, loud, and unapologetically punk. Gone were the polished radio hooks and slowing tempos, replaced by raw, four-chord rippers that barreled forward with reckless energy. Equal parts Ramones-style minimalismand sleazy California glam, M.U.T.T. is the sound of four friends tearing through the night, looking for trouble—and maybe a parking lot to party in.With a nod to the punchy charm of early Joyce Manor and the chaotic spirit of Amyl and the Sniffers, M.U.T.T. has hit the ground running. They aren’t out to reinvent punk. They aren’t trying to save it. They’re just here to play loud, dirty, no-frills rock and roll—and they do it better than most. |