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Recently, I was listening to Little Steven’s Underground Garage when I came across his pick for his Coolest Song in the World.  It was “Dizzy,” the latest single by the New York City-based post punk/power pop group, Wyldlife.

In an interview with Thrasher Magazine, lead singer Dave Feldman shared some insight into the band’s eclectic influences:

Someone said that Wyldlife was the sound of an infinite amount of influences. I think that’s a good way of putting it. We like Cheap Trick and The Raspberries and 20/20 but I don’t think we’re a power pop band. We love Johnny Thunders and The Dead Boys and The New York Dolls but I wouldn’t say we’re a punk band. I think you can take notes from all of those bands, you can be a little bit of everything, and you can keep people guessing and then not everybody has the same favorite song of yours. We don’t know what we are, but to say we’re a rock ‘n’ roll band is too vague. But I think the best NY bands are loud, slightly dirty, slightly sketchy and they look really fucking cool, so yeah, that’s us.

Their sound is a collision of styles, and I’d also throw in other bands like The Replacements, Oasis, and The Undertones as reference points.  It’s that blend — raw, catchy, and unpredictable — that gives Wyldlife their distinct vibe.

“Dizzy” will appear on the band’s upcoming album Sorted, but until the full release drops, at least we’ve got this high-energy single to hold us over.

Enjoy… until next week.