Some bands sneak into your playlists and feel like they were always there. This is a band like that. The record came out last June and I feel like I heard it shortly after it came out, just before I started this website. Their sound is such a throwback that I forgot it was new until it came on in the car and someone asked about the band.

It’s classic-sounding punk rock. You’ll know in the first 5 seconds if this sound is for you. Put Pressure Cooker into whatever playlist you have The Stooges or Motörhead in. It’ll probably get you a speeding ticket if you play it in your car. Better yet, buy the vinyl.

If you can see them live, you should. Here’s a decent recording from their album release party. This footage would have fit into the Detroit music documentary I wrote about a few weeks back: