Stud Count
What are your top five albums that were released in 2021? (In order 1-5)
- Chubby & The Gang - The Mutt’s Nuts
- Regional Justice Center - Crime & Punishment
- Angel Du$t - YAK
- The Consequence - The Consequence EP
- Militarie Gun - All Roads Lead To The Gun
What band did you discover in 2021 (can be a brand new band or an older band) that had an impact on your life? What made them significant?
New: True Body from RVA. Their sultry, crooning brand of post-punk hooked me from the moment I heard them. I straight up haven’t stopped listening to them for months.
Old: Been revisiting the Trojan Ska collection a lot the last couple of years, it’s hit me more than most music has. I’ve been listening to Desmond Dekker, Symarip, etc. since high school but it’s meant way more as an adult. Those records are deeply spiritual, and, for the most part encapsulate a very specific era in world history. The melding of island working class culture and a wartorn England, popularized almost entirely by rejected US singles being shipped to military entertainment “dollar bins” in the UK.
How will you remember 2021? (In terms of music)
To be honest, this year was largely transitional and mostly felt like a long waiting period, but also a time of refocusing. We spent most of 2020/21 writing and finalizing records for all of our respective projects, it’s all felt very preparatory.
What can we look forward to from you in 2022?
Our first LP will be about in the spring or summer via Smartpunk Records, along with some videos and hopefully a lot of shows. We could not be more excited.
What records are you looking forward to most in 2022?
Word is there will be new Soft Kill, Spiritual Cramp, Spice, MS Paint, and Spine next year. Definitely looking forward to those.
What went through your head the first time you played live in 2021 after the delay? (If you haven’t -- what do you anticipate when you hit that point?)
Stud Count hasn’t played yet this year, but our drummer Bret and guitarist Matthew play in a band called Drïll Sergeant that played in Denver in October. Most of us were there, the show was insane. We’ve all straight up got butterflies looking forward to playing again, it’s just what feels right, we can’t wait.
