With the release of new album Hooligan set for next Friday, October 24th on Learning Curve Records, Minneapolis rockers In Lieu reveal the album's final single, "Bully."
From Minneapolis, Minnesota, In Lieu deals in bite-sized anthems, mixing the austerity and belligerence of noise rock with the soaring tunefulness of grunge. Fronted by vocalist/guitarist Nikii Post, the quartet crafts brief bangers out of sludgy and discordant guitars, pummeling drums, and spellbinding vocals. Post fully captivates with her desperate, throaty screams, occasionally revealing the radiant singing voice that lies behind it.
New single "Bully" sees Post taunting an oppressor: "You wanna fight, read me my rights / On record I'm not the silent type / I bite, I might find delight / In letting you put me in line / Then watching as I do just fine / You can't buy this kind of high." The song's official music video shows Post and her bandmates enjoying a slow-mo bout of fisticuffs.
Stream the "Bully" video, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6viB6NidSfQ
Pre-order the album, here: https://inlieuminneapolis.bandcamp.com/album/hooligan
Post is a rare talent and In Lieu is one of Minneapolis' most exciting prospects. Post describes the long road that has led here: "I started the band nine years ago and wrote all the material but was never happy with a release until this new one. Hooligan is the first album I've been proud of and it took nine years of trying. I played acoustic at first but I always knew that quiet music wasn't going to cut it for me. Eventually, Houdini made me want to play the way I do now. Our main influences are Melvins, Soundgarden, and a lot of the Amphetamine Reptile bands like Cows, Jawbox, Unsane, and The Jesus Lizard."
It took nine years of searching and reinvention for Post to find her sound and, now that she has found it, In Lieu is thriving. Twin Cities music authority Racket named the quartet as one of its "Poised to Pop" bands for 2025 and the band has become a regular name on significant shows around town – in addition to Caterwaul, the festival co-founded by Learning Curve Records boss Rainer Fronz, recent bills include legends such as Scream, Soulside, and God Bullies. The official Hooligan release show is set for November 1st at Mortimer's.
Photo by Sam Bramble
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