Randy 7"

Autogramm, synth - driven power - poppers from Seattle, Chicago and Vancouver, have just released their latest single on Dirt Cult Records (and Germany’s Goodwill Records). The vinyl seven - inch single features the band’s newest composition “Randy” and is backed with the song “Jenny’s In A Sleep World” by Toronto’s punk legends The Diodes. Originally released in 1979, The Diodes enthusiastically endorsed the synthed - up cover version of the song. The new single follows Autogramm’s tradition of crafting sing - along new wave anthems, but this time with a humorous twist. “Randy” was originally slated to be released as part of their latest album Music That Humans Can Play , but was omitted as the subject of the lyrics became inaccurate. Being a self described “cat band” they naturally - after some deliberation - decided to re - record the vocals and dedicate the content of the lyrics to their drummer’s cat, Randy. Drummer The Silo explains the lyrics he penned for the song. "It's a letter to a good friend, in need of a little confidence push. Everyone needs an ego boost sometimes. Even if they’re a cat.” Listeners will delight in lines like “If you think you wanna j ump up on that countertop, well baby you’ve got the tools. The world’s looking for a pretty cool dude, and maybe that dude is you.” “Randy” will remind listeners of DEVO, with tick - tack rhythms, motorik basslines and a quirky bounce that subtly points to influences like The Dead Milkmen and The Cars. Guitarist Lars Von Seattle aptly describes the new release as, “Nuevo juevo punk pop for allergic feline lovers. Blazing guitars, squiggly synths, bumping bass, and deftly thrashing drums collide in a spirit of uplift for the irrepressible Randy in all of us”. The new Autogramm single comes in conjunction with the announcement of their Spanish tour dates this March.