The Coathangers “The Devil You Know”

Published On: September 10, 2019Tags: , , , ,

The Coathangers “The Devil You Know” 2019. Suicide Squeeze Records. Limited edition colored vinyl “Bittersweet” variant. Punchy, modern feminist garage-punk, The Devil You Know is The Coathangers’ sixth full-length LP and it’s soooo good. My favorite track is the menacing “Crimson Telephone” but I also really like the more upbeat, almost bubbly tracks like “Bimbo,” “Hey Buddy” and “Memories.”  I should note that they are upbeat and bubbly musically; the messages of The Coathangers’ lyrics decry misogyny, gay/queer bashing and gun nuts (“Fuck the NRA” is fantastic!) – The Coathangers’ world is definitely not OK.