Bootleg

by The Garden

Bootleg cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 10 July 2026
  • Label: Epitaph
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 32:18
  • Community rating: 3.66/5 from 21 ratings

Artists on this release: Fletcher Shears, Wyatt Shears

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Constructed as a non-linear chapter book of loose narratives compiled without an overarching sonic constraint, 'Bootleg' represents the eighth full-length installment from twins Fletcher and Wyatt Shears. The tracking deploys hyper-kinetic drum-and-bass structures overlaid with abrasive synth-punk vocals, exemplified on the highway-themed single '5 Mile Ponytail'. The project emphasizes a completely independent, DIY approach to avant-garde punk formats.

Genres

Descriptors: sampling, male vocalist, noisy, rhythmic, bassy, alienation, technical, melodic, atmospheric, paranormal, lo-fi, minimal, bizarre, experimental

Tracklist

  1. Ugly (2:39)
  2. Pin Drop (2:23)
  3. 5 Mile Ponytail (2:18)
  4. White Cadillac (1:53)
  5. Bootleg (3:25)
  6. A 50's Guys Eyes (2:32)
  7. Duck and Cover (1:31)
  8. Eve of Nothing (2:31)
  9. The Mess (1:39)
  10. The Kockroach (2:46)
  11. Down Doggy (1:05)
  12. Flailing on the Tracks (2:36)
  13. Banned from Paradise (2:48)
  14. Hansel and Gretel (2:06)

Credits

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