“The Whining Pussys’ clever lyrics and bold attitude set them apart from other acts on the scene. They have a winning combination on their hands: music that not only sounds great, but is also entertaining to listen to. Whether they be about Facebook, chronic complainers, or getting down and dirty, their songs are definitely creative, and bound to be fantastic conversation starters. Upon further inspection of this band, Us For Once was reminded of something really important. Art doesn’t have to be serious all the time. Music doesn’t have to be serious all the time, it just has to sound enjoyable and able to evoke some kind of feeling in the listener. (And truth be told, we’re feeling pretty great about this!)”

“The group infuses elements of punk, humor, and with a twist of angst to create their unique sound. Off their self-titled project, the single “Wasted” is a great way to introduce yourself to a one-of-a-kind music experience. Starting off, the drums enter with a nice popping beat that is soon accompanied by electric guitar and a grooving bass line that will immediately get you to into the rhythm of the music. The guitars layer up creating a nice progression into the start of the verse. Continuing the great infectious groove, the vocals enter for the first verse singing, “I was a hippie/I was a burnout/I was a dropout/I was out of my head.” The purposeful monotone vocals during the first verse paired with the lyrics and instrumental arrangement sets a chilled-out vibe that resonates. The arrangement continues to progress with additional guitar motifs throughout the verse. “Wasted” is all about the California life-style, living wild and having fun.”

“In Black Flag’s original 1978 version of “Wasted”, being wasted sounds like something dark and unhinged – which, to be sure, it can be. But for a lot of people, getting wasted means good times and good friends, being silly and letting loose. The Whining Pussys, out of Orange County, CA, take the basic song and stretch it, air it out, give it the woozy, wonky vibe that feels so good to get wasted to. They count pioneering punk bands like Black Flag as their biggest influences, but here they inhabit a laid-back surf groove. If the hooting of the Brazilian cuica at the end doesn’t make it clear, this isn’t music that wants to be over-thought so much as it wants you to grab a couple buddies, crack a beer, and stumble out to the nearest beach. Or whatever. It’s summer, baby.”

“Something I particularly love about this band is that they've distilled humor, in one aspect or another, into all of their tracks that while you're listening you take a short second to pause and laugh to yourself. It might just be me, but I, myself, have definitely taken the time to appreciate the subtle humor and blatantly placed  they've given to all of their listeners.”

“From every track, they've established exactly what they want to come across with every chorus replaced verse. They know exactly what they want to tell you and they make it a point to tell you without soft metaphors.”