Ideal Fathers

If you think post-punk automatically means tight pants, asymmetrical haircuts, and ice-cool pretension, you might have your prejudices delightfully scrambled by Ideal Fathers. As heard on its self-titled debut EP from 2009, the Denver band spikes the jerky, contorted funkiness of post-punk with a little grungy angst and the sloppy, smart-ass rage of vintage hardcore. If you like to chase your Gang Of Four with a shot of Dead Kennedys, this ought to do it. After five years, the band is calling it quits, but not before dropping its long-awaited follow-up EP as a parting gift to fans.

Updated 08/24/2011