Pet Mosquito “Village Idiot” 2025. What’s For Breakfast Records. Young, snotty garage punk from Carbondale, Illinois. Their second studio album (at least I think so – they have an album from 2023 which I believe is digital-only plus a live album recorded at The Lamplighter Lounge, also from 2023). Village Idiot is rough and lo-fi, a bit crusty around the edges. It’s also really fun and a bit weird: “Somethin Under” has these lyrics: “…stupid little frog eating bug casserole but I’ve got feelings, silly feelings…” One my favorite songs, “Refrigerator/Simulator” is killer, an ass-shaking stomper which also is fun/weird with lyrics about climbing into an old refrigerator, name checking Hannibal Lecter and seeing through artificial eyes. Pet Mosquito’s weird totally works. Other top picks include “Late Breaking” and the 60’s garage-pop inspired, though really growly, “Ashamed.”