With their third full-length, Washington, D.C.’s Bad Moves have expanded their founding artistic identity — a candy-coated guitar-pop shell surrounding a bitter lyrical core — by refracting their ideas through a new set of musical forms that weaponize repetition. On the new Wearing Out the Refrain, recorded once again with producer Joe Reinhart (Hop Along, Algernon Cadwallader), Bad Moves propose that the flip side of the delirious harmony of the basement show singalong is the volatile, accusatory antiphony of a community divided by strain, shouting the same desperate hook back and forth at one another. Bad Moves’ tag-team vocals, which forgo centering anyone one member, also let the traditionally confessional “I” become the “we” of a community, or generation. Witness the ambitious climate change metaphor of “Eviction Party,” which understands the union of sugary pop and genuine angst embodied by 1960s girl-group songcraft, and uses it to expand a personal story to planetary scale. “It’s my eviction, I’ll cry if I want to” Bad Moves shouts, channeling the dawning millennial midlife crisis. The personal may be political, but what if both feel weighed down and trapped in circular, inescapable ruts?
Release date:
September 13, 2024
Label:
Install our app to receive notifications when new upcoming releases are added.

Recommended equipment and accessories
-
Denon DP-400
Featuring a high-precision, belt-driven mechanism and an adjustable tonearm that ensures optimal tracking and minimal resonance
-
Vevor Ultrasonic Cleaner
Thoroughly clean and restore your vinyl records, removing dust, dirt, and grime from every groove without damaging the surface
-
Pro-Ject Phono Box DC Pre-Amp
Compact, high-performance phono preamplifier for both MM and MC cartridges, delivering a clean, detailed signal with minimal noise.
-
Phono Preamps - Top Picks
A selection of the best phono preamps for your turntable setup
-
Turntables - Top Picks
A selection of reliable record players you can buy today, for every budget
Featured Upcoming Vinyl
-
Various Lovely Runner - Incl. 3 Outer Sleeve, 3 Inner Sleeves + 3 Photo Lyric Sheets [3xLP]
Stone Music
August 8, 2025 -
Jordan Lee Fighter For Love
Universal UK
July 11, 2025 -
Ed Sheeran Play
Atlantic
September 12, 2025 -
Backstreet Boys Millennium 2.0 [2xLP]
Legacy Recordings
July 11, 2025 -
Boneflower Reveries
Deathwish Inc
July 25, 2025 -
Psychlona Warped Vision
Magnetic Eye
July 18, 2025 -
Drain ...is Your Friend
Epitaph
November 7, 2025 -
Half Japanese Adventure (Cream)
Fire Records
July 11, 2025 -
Nation of Language Dance Called Memory (Clearwith Black & Blue Mix)
Sub Pop
September 19, 2025 -
Alfa Mist Roulette [2xLP]
Sekito
October 3, 2025 -
Zoh Amba Sun
Smalltown Supersound
August 22, 2025 -
World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid Dreams of Being Dust
Epitaph
October 17, 2025 -
Chris Stapleton Traveller (Coke Bottle Clear; Amazon Exclusive) [2xLP]
Mercury Nashville
August 22, 2025 -
Xzibit Kingmaker [2xLP]
Diggers Factory
July 11, 2025