Bad Moves ‎– Untenable [Ice-Blue Vinyl] – New LP

With two inserts, lyric sheet and crosswords! Welcoming version of power-pop punk, with lots of emphasis on the pop, emerging from the whole history of American power pop with their own sound, like a beach ball bouncing out of the fog, with some of the weight of a medicine ball. While it's satisfying to experience music that bravely enters the darkness and aggressively surfaces from the conflict, this retains some joyful hope, addresses the problems we face but doesn't sink to the level of the conflicts it explores, moving along like bicycle wheels, darting along out of the reach of the creatures that drag us down. -- winch Untenable by BAD MOVES   Untenable is the sophomore full-length by Washington, D.C.’s Bad Moves. On this record, the band has leaned into the outer edges of their influences, expanding their power-pop umbrella to include hints of folk, garage rock, and ’90s “indie” while still keeping the hooks tuneful and sticky. Lyrically, the band explores the myriad anxieties of