Simplicity has always been central to what makes Have A Nice Day! standout from the pack. They find an emotion, grab some guitars and floor-ready electronics and just burrow into it until they get to the gooey core. “Smells Like Teenage Riot” is a celebration of youth and making the most of those limited years, backed by an energetic bounce (finding the project touching on…French house? At least a little ?) and the come-together-now singing that is one of the other defining points of their sound. There’s something a little bittersweet about this coming from an artist who has passed that period (or perhaps I’m just getting that vibe since I past the point of adolescent wildness even longer ago), but that feeling only makes the word and enthusiasm come through more clearly. Listen above.
