The Sonder Bombs Modern Female Rockstar

On Modern Female Rockstar, the band’s proper debut for Take This to Heart Records, lead singer Willow Hawks, assures her listener base that the ukulele isn’t the product of a cutesy bygone era, it’s a weapon in a battle to be taken seriously in a male-dominated scene. The band recorded Modern Female Rockstar with Steve Perrino and Madeline Finn to accomplish a tone that complements Hawks’ soulful tones and her most biting criticism. Opener “Atom” underscores this duality—vocal control soars to aggressive highs, with her melody splitting apart to shout and howl against a selfish convenience friend. Lead single “Title” features the LP’s most acerbic thesis statement, with the arrangement bending behind Hawks’ proclamation: “I don’t want to be your merch girl / I wanna be your goddamn idol / And I don’t wanna have to work twice as hard / For the same motherfucking title.” For these Midwestern upstarts, self-confidence starts when it crosses paths with self-analysis. The Sonder Bombs’ first proper outing already barrels full speed ahead, defining a new era of socially conscious, unapologetic pop punk. Being pressed to vinyl for the first time a year after the initial release, The Sonder Bombs’ Modern Female Rockstar is pushing into retail with a limted edition Translucent Purple Vinyl Variant.