{"id":78385,"date":"2025-11-01T02:26:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T01:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/?p=78385"},"modified":"2025-11-01T02:32:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T01:32:38","slug":"american-lips-on-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/american-lips-on-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"American Lips &#8211; On Strike!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">American Lips Are \u201cOn Strike!\u201d. Art-rock\u2019s smartest slackers take aim at the burnout era.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>American Lips are clocking out and turning the amps up.&nbsp;On Strike!&nbsp;isn\u2019t just a random album title . It\u2019s quite literally a middle finger to burnout culture dressed in wireframe guitars and punchy irony. The Montr\u00e9al\/Los Angeles trio (Adrian Popovich, Jessica Bruzzese, Sebastien Grainger) spin chaos into charisma, finding beauty in the breakdown, humor in the overload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If&nbsp;Waste of Crime&nbsp;was their cryptic calling card,&nbsp;On Strike!&nbsp;is the bold, underlined, fluorescent note stuck to your boss\u2019s desk: \u201cI quit and I sound amazing doing it.\u201d The riffs are serrated, the hooks barbed, and the humor bone-dry. Tracks like \u201cCardboard Trash\u201d and \u201cSleep\u201d tap into that anxious, caffeine-drained twitch we\u2019ve all learned to normalize, only to turn it into something danceable, cathartic, and defiantly human.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3393522859\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=f171a2\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=4062536930\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/americanlips.bandcamp.com\/album\/on-strike\">On Strike! by American Lips<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3393522859\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=f171a2\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=800649515\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/americanlips.bandcamp.com\/album\/on-strike\">On Strike! by American Lips<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s a vintage pulse under all the noise. An analog heartbeat that recalls Gang of Four\u2019s angular mischief or early Talking Heads\u2019 paranoid funk. But don\u2019t get it twisted: American Lips aren\u2019t nostalgic; they\u2019re&nbsp;aware. Their sound is wired to the modern malaise, one feedback squeal away from full collapse, and somehow still having fun about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3393522859\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=f171a2\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=3891456636\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/americanlips.bandcamp.com\/album\/on-strike\">On Strike! by American Lips<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Produced between Ancient Fashion East (Montr\u00e9al) and West (Lucknow\/LA), the record carries that DIY scuff. Grainger\u2019s mix crackles with live tension, while Popovich\u2019s guitar work slices through with all the precision of a tired genius skipping his fifth meeting of the day. It\u2019s noisy, absurd, self-aware, and deliciously alive. &#8220;On Strike!&#8221; is the perfect protest soundtrack for a generation that can\u2019t afford to care, but does anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>American Lips aren\u2019t striking for better conditions. They\u2019re striking&nbsp;for the hell of it. And we\u2019re lucky to hear the picket line hum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ExPgIAfQBQE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center has-pale-pink-background-color 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class=\"wp-image-78394 size-full not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_ON-STRIKE_ALBUMCOVER_MEDREZ-scaled.jpg?resize=940%2C940&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_ON-STRIKE_ALBUMCOVER_MEDREZ-scaled.jpg?resize=690%2C690&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_ON-STRIKE_ALBUMCOVER_MEDREZ-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_ON-STRIKE_ALBUMCOVER_MEDREZ-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_ON-STRIKE_ALBUMCOVER_MEDREZ-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_ON-STRIKE_ALBUMCOVER_MEDREZ-scaled.jpg?resize=80%2C80&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_ON-STRIKE_ALBUMCOVER_MEDREZ-scaled.jpg?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_ON-STRIKE_ALBUMCOVER_MEDREZ-scaled.jpg?resize=960%2C960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_ON-STRIKE_ALBUMCOVER_MEDREZ-scaled.jpg?resize=3072%2C3072&amp;ssl=1 3072w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_ON-STRIKE_ALBUMCOVER_MEDREZ-scaled.jpg?resize=160%2C160&amp;ssl=1 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_ON-STRIKE_ALBUMCOVER_MEDREZ-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_ON-STRIKE_ALBUMCOVER_MEDREZ-scaled.jpg?resize=1280%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_ON-STRIKE_ALBUMCOVER_MEDREZ-scaled.jpg?resize=1920%2C1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_ON-STRIKE_ALBUMCOVER_MEDREZ-scaled.jpg?resize=1380%2C1380&amp;ssl=1 1380w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_ON-STRIKE_ALBUMCOVER_MEDREZ-scaled.jpg?resize=1880%2C1880&amp;ssl=1 1880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_ON-STRIKE_ALBUMCOVER_MEDREZ-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: -webkit-standard; white-space: normal;\">&#8220;On Strike!,&#8221; out now<\/span>\u00a0on Ancient Fashion Records.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snd.click\/OnStrike\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy \/ stream album<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"bcac9b\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #bcac9b;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-attachment-id=\"78398\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/american-lips-on-strike\/american-lips_press_jess\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_JESS-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"American Lips &amp;#8211; On Strikes! &amp;#8211; Sodwee.com\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;American Lips &amp;#8211; On Strikes! &amp;#8211; Sodwee.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Jess&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_JESS-scaled.jpg?fit=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-id=\"78398\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_JESS.jpg?resize=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Lips - On Strikes! - Sodwee.com\" class=\"wp-image-78398 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_JESS-scaled.jpg?resize=940%2C1253&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_JESS-scaled.jpg?resize=690%2C920&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_JESS-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_JESS-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_JESS-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_JESS-scaled.jpg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_JESS-scaled.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_JESS-scaled.jpg?resize=2304%2C3072&amp;ssl=1 2304w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_JESS-scaled.jpg?resize=3072%2C4096&amp;ssl=1 3072w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_JESS-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_JESS-scaled.jpg?resize=1280%2C1707&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_JESS-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_JESS-scaled.jpg?resize=1380%2C1840&amp;ssl=1 1380w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_JESS-scaled.jpg?resize=1880%2C2507&amp;ssl=1 1880w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jess<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"b4aca7\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b4aca7;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-attachment-id=\"78397\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/american-lips-on-strike\/american-lips_press_adrian\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_ADRIAN-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"American Lips &amp;#8211; On Strikes! &amp;#8211; Sodwee.com\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;American Lips &amp;#8211; On Strikes! &amp;#8211; Sodwee.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Adrian&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_ADRIAN-scaled.jpg?fit=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-id=\"78397\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_ADRIAN.jpg?resize=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Lips - On Strikes! - Sodwee.com\" class=\"wp-image-78397 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_ADRIAN-scaled.jpg?resize=940%2C1253&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_ADRIAN-scaled.jpg?resize=690%2C920&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_ADRIAN-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_ADRIAN-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_ADRIAN-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_ADRIAN-scaled.jpg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_ADRIAN-scaled.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_ADRIAN-scaled.jpg?resize=2304%2C3072&amp;ssl=1 2304w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_ADRIAN-scaled.jpg?resize=3072%2C4096&amp;ssl=1 3072w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_ADRIAN-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_ADRIAN-scaled.jpg?resize=1280%2C1707&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_ADRIAN-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_ADRIAN-scaled.jpg?resize=1380%2C1840&amp;ssl=1 1380w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_ADRIAN-scaled.jpg?resize=1880%2C2507&amp;ssl=1 1880w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Adrian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"c2b9b4\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #c2b9b4;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-attachment-id=\"78395\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/american-lips-on-strike\/american-lips_press_sebastien\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_SEBASTIEN-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_SEBASTIEN-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_SEBASTIEN-scaled.jpg?resize=1380%2C1840&amp;ssl=1 1380w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMERICAN-LIPS_PRESS_SEBASTIEN-scaled.jpg?resize=1880%2C2507&amp;ssl=1 1880w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sebastian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"c89183\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #c89183;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"398\" data-attachment-id=\"78396\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/american-lips-on-strike\/american-lips_pink-tile_press_2_final\/\" 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