Die Spitz are one of the most exciting punk rock bands playing nowadays. They are an absolutely furious live act. Their records accurately reflect their punishing sound in the studio. They bring an thrilling (and much welcome) jolt to anyone who listens.
Die Spitz first came on my radar in 2023 when they released an EP simply called Teeth. Already their sound was fully formed. An overpowering mixture of speed metal, punk rock and grunge. Here they are performing songs from Teeth for KUTX radio in Austin, Texas (where the band is originally from):
Each of the four members of the group (Ava Schrobilgen, Chloe De St. Aubin, Ellie Livingston, and Kate Halter) all bring their A-game to every performance and this is no exception.
Here they are performing “Evangeline”. Even though the bass player is playing on one foot (seemingly injured) they still blow the roof off the place:
They released a single after Teeth called “I Hate When Girls Die” that was full-on doom metal. Awesome stuff:
The band recently signed to Jack White’s Third Man Records, which is increasing their profile. They just released a new record last week called Something to Consume, which is today’s pick!
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On their new album they haven’t lost any of their initial fun and fury. It opens with “Pop Punk Anthem (Sorry for the Delay)” and they band doesn’t let up for the record’s entire 35 minute run time:
The doom metal influence continues with “Throw Yourself to the Sword”, which comes with an accompanying bad-ass video:
They also show their love for 90’s grunge on “Punishers”:
The speedy punk sound (with shades of Motorhead) is still intact as well, as evidenced by “Riding with My Girls”:
The entirety of Something to Consume is powerful and bursting with high energy. It will be another candidate for one of my favorite albums of 2025.
