Dead Tooth Light a Fuse with Post-Punk Snarl on ‘You Never Do Shit’

Brooklyn post-punk outfit Dead Tooth return with venomous flair on their latest single, You Never Do Shit, released via Trash Casual. The track marks the first taste of their long-awaited self-titled debut album, slated for release this July, and follows the feverish energy of last year’s acclaimed single Birthday Boohoo.

Helmed by frontman Zach Ellis, You Never Do Shit arrives with a jagged, sardonic edge, laced with biting guitar riffs, propulsive rhythms, and saxophone chaos courtesy of John Stanesco, lending the track an unhinged art-punk feel that channels the raw power of early Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Rapture, while carving out a lane all its own. The single’s origins—as a shelved demo for fictional TV band “Ex Post Facto” on Apple TV’s City on Fire—only heighten the irony, as Dead Tooth turn that castoff concept into something brash, brutal, and entirely theirs.

Ellis’ vocals spit frustration and contempt, snarling over tightly-wound instrumentation that constantly teeters between collapse and catharsis. It’s chaotic, it’s catchy, and it’s the sound of a band sharpening its teeth after years of laying the groundwork across acclaimed EPs (Still Beats, Pig Pile), endless touring, and cult-favorite singles (including their noisy Demi Lovato cover).

With a formidable lineup featuring James Duncan on bass, Taylor Mitchell on guitar, Mikey Cohen on drums, and that ever-present sax/EWI madness, You Never Do Shit is an explosive preview of what’s to come this summer. If this track is any indication, Dead Tooth’s debut album is primed to be a snarling, sax-fueled, genre-bending thrill ride that confirms their status as one of New York’s most thrillingly unpredictable bands.

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