Dog Lips
Hailing from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Dog Lips deliver a raw and relentless blend of punk, hard rock, and new wave on their sophomore album, Danger Forward. Channeling the urgency of Mission of Burma, the swagger of Thin Lizzy, and the abrasive edge of Wipers, the band carves out a sound that’s both chaotic and controlled. These nine tracks tear through themes of warped Americana, B-movie delirium, and the absurdity of modern life, punctuated by the unrelenting drums, confrontational vocals, and sleazy riffage. It’s an album that refuses to sit still. Dog Lips are brash, unapologetic, and wired for maximum impact.
Recorded in just three days at Rhode Island’s Big Nice Studio with producer Bradford Krieger, Danger Forward captures the band’s live intensity with minimal polish and maximum grit. The sessions were fast, loud, and volatile, resulting in a sound that feels like it’s teetering on the edge of collapse. Razor-sharp guitars, pounding rhythms, and sneering vocals collide in a way that’s both immediate and gripping.
Since forming in 2022, Dog Lips have been a wrecking ball on the East Coast DIY circuit, sharing stages with like-minded miscreants and leaving audiences battered and buzzing. Danger Forward is the next logical step, a bigger, meaner, and more focused statement from a band that thrives on chaos. Whether you’re a fan of garage-tinged punk, pub-rock hooks, or noise-laden hardcore, this album doesn’t just demand your attention it grabs you by the collar and bites down hard.
| “Our goal with this record was to create a no-nonsense new-wave tinged rock n roll album (nine big ones) that capture the haze of workplace boredom, forgotten wars, B-movie plots, and angry landlords,” they add. “If you listen closely to ‘Voicemail Bomb Threat,’ you can hear one particularly ominous message left on Tim’s phone by our landlord. This record is a no-frills display of Dog Lips pub-rocking punch and our first proper shot in the studio.” |
Proceeds Benefit The New Hampshire Bail Fund which provides bail for people being held in jails across New Hampshire, with a focus on the Valley Street Jail in Manchester, and is part of the national bail fund network
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“Portsmouth’s Dog Lips hardly believe in down-time. Since 2022, they’ve been ripping up the East Coast DIY circuit, reveling in their signature balance of mayhem and cool. The band’s forthcoming Strange Mono debut Danger Forward is a blistering record, raw and melodic in its fuzzy blend of hard rock and post-punk. With track names like “Brain Feeder,” “Human Hybrid,” and “Voicemail Bombthreat,” Dog Lips songs are as swankily playful as they are chaotically urgent. Think Royal Headache with a case of TMJ, or Glue at their most anthemic. “- Post-Trash
“A nice mixture of new wave, post-punk, hardcore, and a hint of surf rock. There’s a really solid juxtaposition between the music and the vocals; reverb-heavy sparkling guitars, fuzz-punched bass, and guttural-yet-melodic singing.” – Maximum RockNRoll
“Danger Forward’ recalls for some reason underrated New Yorkers False Prophets ‘Blind Obedience’ as well as the melodic Post-Hardcore/Post-Punk of Moving Targets, (another criminally overlooked band in my opinion). Anyone who reminds you of those two bands has to be worth paying attention to let’s be honest. Just when you thought you had the band pegged, ‘The Reason’ throws you a stylistic curveball. This is the kind of Shoegaze and Dream-Pop brilliance that Slowdive and Galaxie 500 respectively conjured up. Bravo to the boys not just for crossing boundary lines but obliterating them. ‘Last Ride’ is appropriately titled seeing as its sadly the final track on Danger Forward and the sort of furious sounding lo-fi Garage-Punk The Reatards once made (RIP Jay). A wonderful conclusion to what has been an immensely enjoyable listen.” – Clean Sheets Record Reviews
“the best punk songs of july 2025” – see-saw.fun
“music that grabs first, asks questions later” – Jace Media Music