PAW07 The Peppermints - Jesüs Chryst GRMLN and a steady stream of

and a steady stream of international tour dates

“Optimist” is a swirling dream of longing and melancholy

fleshed out a sound of languid

The whiplash-inducing stylistic shifts between aggressive noise rock and operatic gloom pop that have become the band’s trademark have given way to a single aesthetic that fuses both impulses

PAW07 The Peppermints - Jesüs Chryst GRMLN and a steady stream ofOver the years San Diegos THE PEPPERMINTS have brutalized many a town, blown out many a speaker, blackened many an eye, and blistered many an eardrum. What began as an idea (pure, dirty, and loud) became an ideal for these self proclaimed kings and queens of experimental barfy trash rock. The Animal Collective, having befriended the group years ago and being thoroughly impressed with their sound and live show, asked them to record this record for