Canadian punks The Black Halos keep the ’77 spirit alive on Uncommonwealth

Longstanding Vancouver/Toronto rock n’ roll punks The Black Halos are back with Uncommonweath, a killer new 3-track EP out this month via Cursed Blessings Records.

Over twenty years after their 1999 debut, Die Young Stay Pretty, vocalist Billy Hopeless and guitarists Rich Jones and Jay Millette are back at it with a new lineup including bassist John Kerns (The Age Of Electric) and drummer Danni Action (Midnight Towers). From the sounds of the EP’s title track, The Black Halos are picking up right where they left off, delivering a catchy blast of classic New York-style punk rock that sounds like a modern take on something you might’ve heard at CBGB’s in ’77.

Billy Hopeless had the following to say about the new record:

“….What can you do when life gives you lemons you ask ? Well squirt the juice in its eyes I reply, and that’s exactly what we’re doing with this new 3 song E.P.! Just take the lyrics “It’s the punchline line of the century that Brian Jones sunk like a stone ” from the song Fossil Fuel and the line “So this is what it looks like under the bus!” from the title track Uncommon Wealth. We’re not talking ballads here kids. Finishing it off we got a cover of the song Shoot You Down by the British gem of the delete bin band,  Birdland, that we fell in love with and used to jam in the early years. We Hope these three offerings will keep you burning until the upcoming, soon to be announced, full length…”