Abi Ooze: Forestdale Sessions cassette

RA#3 Hot Basement Rock outta NWI - Abi has a sick style it’s not garage rock it’s genuine PUNK check your fkn mullet and sunglasses at the door dumbass. 5 quick Joan Jett/Ramones style pogo punker hits + 1 ballad + 1 stellar Shangri Las cover. You’re gonna wanna wear a leather jacket.All songs written and recorded by Abi Ooze in 2022. All instruments by Abi except Guitar solo on Cry Alone by Sam + Drums on Straight n Narrow and all instruments on Run + Hide by Mat. Mastered by Andy Peterson.Our take: Abi Ooze has been kicking around for a while, releasing a handful of tapes and one very limited 7” that is already going for big bucks on Discogs, but this is the first time I have had the pleasure of writing about her music for Sorry State. To put it succinctly, I am blown away! Forestdale Sessions is a total scorcher, one of the best poppy punk records I’ve heard in ages. It starts off with my favorite track, “Cry Alone,” which is a master class in pop-inflected punk songwriting. The cho