“We’re the Hadituptohere’s and we’ve had it up to here with rock ‘n roll.” 
While this basic statement of love begins the Hadituptohere’s live performances, it seems to also be the same idea that bore punk rock. Of course that idea has mutated.
Somewhere along the way punk rock was commandeered (you probably already knew…I blame Blink 182, but feel free to blame any other band that proclaims “pop punk”). Just a few short years ago Avril Lavigne opined in Rolling Stone that she was the first to blend punk with other sounds.
That is a false, weird statement.
Furthermore, why blend punk with anything?
The Hadituptohere’s prove it was fine where it was. Their latest record, Wild City, Honest Dancing, being the most supreme example.
On the record the Hadits seemingly channel the spirits of any number of bands: The Stooges, Black Flag, The Plugz, or any other band that could have/should have been on the Repo Man soundtrack.
This implies some sort of mimicry, which is unfair. You shouldn’t necessarily like a band just because they remind you of other stuff you like. The Hadits channel these bands but turn it into something raucous and true.
“Party” may be the best of the 12 song album. Stu (guitar and vocals) casually transitions between riffs while Steve (bass) delivers an atypical flowing bass line. Jared (drums and vocals) continues to be punk rock’s Keith Moon.
Lyrically the songs delve into the social and emotional (“If I read the right books would that make me a scholar?/If I said the right words would that make me a prophet?”) and the revelry created at their live shows (“And we’ll dance till we get this town out of the gutter/Let’s sing because it sounds so much better together”).
Download Wild City, Honest Dancing here. A vinyl release will be upcoming. Want more information on the Hadituptohere’s? Check their myspace.
Tracklisting:
01. Wild City
02. P’s & Q’s
03. The Stories
04. Windows
05. Heritage Hills
06. Shake Those Hips, Raise Those Hands
07. A Separate Place
08. Party
09. American Ship Building
10. In A Small Diner A Bit South Of The City
11. Keep It Together
12. Bag of Bricks/Honest Dancing
Hadituptohere: myspace
Written by Adam Leroy
