Oakland dance/post punk/electronic/synth-punk band Naked Roommate have announced the release of their sophomore album ‘Pass The Loofah‘.
Along with the announcement they have also shared a new track and video, “Bus“. The 12-track record will arrive on October 25 via Trouble in Mind. Pre-order your copy here.
Recorded by members Andy Jordan and Mig Zamora from 2021-2023 as time and restrictions allowed, “Pass The Loofah” retains the wild energy of their debut, but leans into the rhythmic throbs perpetuated by forbears like Kid Creole & The Coconuts, Lizzy Mercier Descloux & ESG; the signature sound of UK’s On-U Sound & NYC’s 99 Records, but with a decidedly West Coast irreverence & a knack for absurdist exposition.
The band freely incorporates elements of the dancier side of post-punk (think A Certain Ratio or Liquid Liquid) as well as disco, funk, & house music. However, the group’s uplifting melodicism belies a deeper subtext, understanding the importance of the sense of community of dance music & the culture surrounding it and leaning into a Neo-socialist lyrical context.
The first single “Bus”; is a four-on-the-floor banger & salutary paeon to the ups & downs of the people’s transport that throbs & pulses with a late-night sashay (and a bridge that launches the tune into the stratosphere).
“This song is about taking the bus as the upwardly mobile pass you by, but how that’s fine as long as you can enjoy the rhythm of the city,” says Amber Sermeno. “Especially when you have someone to share it with. It’s a love song.”
Check out “Bus” and the album’s tracklist, below.
Naked Roommate “Pass The Loofah” Tracklist:
- No Kicker
- Fight Flight
- Successful Friend
- Ducky & Viv
- Broken Whisper
- Bus
- G-Y pt. 1
- Sunblot
- Reasons Why
- Yob
- G-Y pt. 2
- I Can’t Be Found
Photo credit: Malcolm Squire
