Destroy Boys – Honey I’m Home review

Well fuck me, I’m back. Its been a weird 3 months, but here we are. Boy have I returned with a banger.

Destroy Boys are a band it feels like I’d been searching for for ages, before stumbling upon them late last year. Sure, they’re a punk band that smash out breakneck bangers with the stage presence (at least from their Audiotree live session) of far more established acts, but most importantly they have a sense of fun about them that’s so often missing from these sorts of acts. Bands get so into being angry that they just make music to make their listeners angry. Theres certainly a time for that, but I don’t wanna be angry 24/7, so I listen to ‘I Threw Glass At My Friend’s Eye And Now I’m On Probabtion’. Capiche?

‘Honey I’m Home’ was Destroy Boys’ second 2020 single, so in a vague attempt to stay relevant I’ll be talking about that track from here on out (I guess the title is kind of a clue).

While about an abusive relationship according to the fine folks at Lyrics Genius, ‘Honey I’m Home’ still maintains that boundless energy and fun. The instruments are energetic and engaging, while frontwoman Alexia Roditis sings with a distinctive tone and compulsion.

A musical standout feature of all Destroy Boys tracks is the sheer power of all their basslines. Often a forgotten instrument, here a slightly distorted bass drives through registers punk bassists rarely venture to with detailed basslines that add such a vast sense of momentum to the verses, and power in the chorus.

The lyrics are constantly catchy, but never throwaway hooks. My personal favourites come from the middle eight:

I won’t answer your phone calls, I won’t answer your phone calls
I’m not your home any more
I’ll throw a brick through your window, I’ll throw a brick through your window
I’m not your home any MORE

I’ve not heard threats of property damage delivered with such snark and swagger in a long time, that’s for sure. While the verses often offer other gems, I’ll leave you to listen to hear them.

Overall, on ‘Honey I’m Home’ Destroy Boys continue to display their boundless energy and penchant for making punk rock tracks that you’d be hard pressed to not smile while listening/moshing to.