Sprints, from Dublin, Ireland, are genius songwriters.

The punk rock quartet - fronted by a female lead - craft dynamic tunes that have a massive build in every one of them.

Put another way, each song has a diabolical edge that builds to a satisfying explosion of sound.

Imagine if Amyl and the Sniffers and Idles had a baby. That's what Sprints sounds like to me.

I first saw the band at SXSW in Austin. I then went back to Minneapolis, and soon booked a flight to see them play again in Brooklyn, NY.

I can't sing the band's praises enough. Give a listen. If you're into punk, you'll dig it.

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