Des Demonas - Apocalyptic Boom! Boom! (2024)

“Washington, D.C.’s Des Demonas have been hailed as a favorite of Henry Rollins (Black Flag), Marc Riley (The Fall) and Iggy Pop (The Stooges) since the release of their self-titled 2017 debut LP — and their subsequent singles and EP haven’t changed things.
The group is made up of some familiar names from the D.C. punk, garage and indie scenes. Kenyan punk-poet-politique Jacky “Cougar” Abok (Foul Swoops, Thee Lolitas) is on vocals and percussion, Mark Cisneros (Hammered Hulls, Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds, The Make-Up) is on guitar, Paul Vivari (Benjy Ferree, DJ Soul Call Paul) is on Farfisa organ and bass machine, and Matt Gatwood (Two Inch Astronaut) is on drums.

As it has been since the beginning, the music on their sophomore album Apocalyptic Boom! Boom! is a melding of disparate sounds and influences, hitting with a driving pulse and fiery intent.”