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[PUNK] It took over five years for the ballsy Ontario punk outfit Single Mothers to finally release a debut full length—last year’s Negative Qualities—mainly due to recurring lineup issues. At not even a half hour, it still turns out to be well worth the wait. The abandon characterized on the mostly-ferocious 10 tracks therein matches the cover art perfectly—a drawing of expressionless, brief-clad male figures beating each other on a barroom floor. This isn’t arty punk nor is it some emo-pop hybrid, instead, Single Mothers embody the spirit of boredom, disgust, and frustration that motivated the very beginnings of punk while carefully avoiding noisy devolution. Front guy Drew Thomson channels John Lydon’s obnoxious sneer, as many have before, but his writing actually backs it up, which is considerably more impressive. Hear for yourself this Friday, April 10 at Studio at The Waiting Room.