The Cute Lepers Are 'So Screwed Up'

New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Seattle power-pop six-piece The Cute Lepers are wrapping up a 31-day tour this week and returning home. Their national US jaunt put them on a bus for over a month in support of their mid-summer US debut release, 'Can't Stand Modern Music,' on Joan Jett's Blackheart Records label. The group is led by Steve E. Nix, former frontman of on-the-verge punk band The Briefs.

'Can't Stand Modern Music' is "catchy and crisp... just raw enough to tart the sweetness," says Alternative Press. Take "So Screwed Up" for instance. Clocking in at just over 2 minutes, this tune is classic punk: sneering vocals, tight guitars and sing-a-long choruses, while the bass provides a glammy backdrop.

The Cute Lepers have been praised for their modern take on classic throwback punk, paying homage to their punk ancestors while creating something fresh. Says PopMatters, "[Can't Stand Modern Music'] is exactly the type of hook-laden, short, sharp shock modern music needs at the moment."

Listen to "So Screwed Up":
https://www.shorefire.com/media/So_Screwed_Up_20080908_160745.mp3

Watch their video for "Terminal Boredom":
https://youtube.com/watch?v=iDNnBj-bvKU

https://myspace.com/thecutelepers