New music review with singles from Die Spitz 'Pop Punk Anthem (Sorry For The Delay)' and Fig Tape 'Run It'
- Julia Mason aka The Decibel Decoder
- Aug 12
- 4 min read
Updated: Aug 20
Our weekly fix of the best new music as Julia Mason (aka The Decibel Decoder) brings us her new music review with singles from Die Spitz Pop Punk Anthem (Sorry For The Delay) and Fig Tape Run It
Artist: Die Spitz
Track: Pop Punk Anthem (Sorry For The Delay)
Austin, Texas four-piece Die Spitz share Pop Punk Anthem (Sorry For The Delay), the ferocious new single from Something to Consume, the band’s debut album out 12 September via Third Man Records.
Pop Punk Anthem (Sorry For The Delay) opens surprisingly, with a nod to shoegaze but quickly shifts gear. The frustration and exasperation are clear as the track progresses. The thunderous drums and wild guitars are set free as the track progresses, becoming more and more unhinged. The vocal meanwhile has long said goodbye to shoegaze, and screams out with discontentment. The band state musical inspirations ranging from Black Sabbath, PJ Harvey and the Pixies to Mudhoney and Nirvana, however Die Spitz are 100% Die Spitz.
“Pop Punk Anthem is a story from the perspective of someone being driven to obsessive insanity through limerence towards a person that does not reciprocate the feelings. But mostly it’s just a fun song to pay homage to the great early 2000’s pop punk legends,” Ava Schrobilgen explains.
Something to Consume is produced by Studio 4’s Will Yip (Turnstile, Mannequin Pussy). Though only recently in their 20s, Die Spitz’s impressive musicianship ties them clearly to a long lineage of frustrated people hoping to inspire change.
“Some people aren’t interested in being political activists via music, but it weighs on me heavily and I feel misaligned with my calling if I don’t,” Chloe De St. Aubin says. “The four of us are free spirits with multiple interests, and there’s no limit or power dynamic that can derail us.”
Die Spitz will be again taking their riotous live show on the road this fall on a tour that includes support dates with Viagra Boys and a headline run in support of Something to Consume, with more dates to be announced on 12 August. All dates below.
Die Spitz Live Dates
September
10 - Vancouver, BC @ Malkin Bowl * - SOLD OUT
11 - Vancouver, BC @ Malkin Bowl * - SOLD OUT
12 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo * - SOLD OUT
13 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo * - SOLD OUT
14 - Forest Grove, OR @ McMenamins Grand Lodge * - SOLD OUT
17 - Saint Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre *
18 - Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed *
20 - Atlanta, GA @ Purgatory at the Masquerade *
20 - Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Festival
23 - Boston, MA @ Roadrunner *
25 - New York, NY @ Avant Gardner * - SOLD OUT
26 - Washington, DC @ The Anthem *
27 - Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall * - SOLD OUT
October
5 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
7 - Boise, ID @ The Shredder
10 - Seattle, WA @ Baba Yaga
14 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
16 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
17 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
24 - Austin, TX @ Stubb’s
November
7 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Resonant Head
8 - Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck
11 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
14 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
15 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz PDB
22 - Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room at Third Man Records
* w/ Viagra Boys
* * *
Artist: Fig Tape
Track: Run It
Norwegian indie artist Fig Tape returns with Run It, the fourth single from his highly anticipated debut album Forcefed Serenity, due 24 October. Following previous release Miracle, Run It sees Fig Tape fusing elements of lo-fi indie rock, punk urgency, and experimental electronica, layering washed-out guitars, grainy synths, and distorted falsetto vocals to create a cathartic and otherworldly soundscape.
The crisp opening immediately grabs the attention. The electronic beats are captivating, with a hint of edginess after that introduction. The combination of the electronica alongside Fig Tape's slightly distorted vocals create a smattering of tension within the Run It, which nonetheless travels at pace taking the listener along with it.
The track draws on themes of nostalgia and existential drift, capturing the internal conflict of someone questioning their identity in the context of modern relationships. Lyrically, it balances poetic reflection with anthemic honesty.
Fig Tape shares: “The falsetto refrain became a sort of emotional anchor for me. It’s a plea to stay grounded—to not lose yourself when everything around you feels unsteady.”
Built around a session last Autumn with a close collaborator, Run It began as a spontaneous jam referencing the indie heroes of Fig Tape’s youth: The Wombats, Two Door Cinema Club, and Bloc Party. “He started playing this riff and I was like, ‘Yeah, that’s the song right there’.”
Fig Tape has been undeniably carving out his place in the European music scene with a sound that fuses bedroom pop intimacy with club-ready electronics. His music has also been featured in Netflix’s breakout series Young Royals, further amplifying his growing international profile. Live, Fig Tape has made waves with standout performances at Eurosonic Festival and SOHO Calling, as well as tour support for Norwegian pop star Sigrid. Taking his genre-blurring DJ sets and immersive live shows across Denmark, Sweden, the UK, and the Netherlands, including a memorable night at Berlin’s legendary Ritter Butzke.
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