Let Me Do One More

All rippers, no skippers, Sarah Tudzin’s second album as Illuminati Hotties imbues hooky Y2K-era pop-punk with an attitude that feels distinctly contemporary. Stretching her sweet-and-sour voice like taffy, Tudzin sings from the perspective of a millennial slacker who isn’t quite buying what society’s selling, be it marketing scams (“Threatening Each Other re: Capitalism”) or too-cool-for-school socialites (“Joni: LA’s No. 1 Health Goth”). She’s referred to her scrappy, bruised songs as “tenderpunk,” and beneath all the pool-hopping and kick-flipping, there’s a woman trying to pull off this adulting thing in what feels like end times. But in the meantime, why not try and have some fun?

With poignant writing and irreverent humor, Sarah Tudzin’s second album as Illuminati Hotties plays like a demonstration in the art of persistence.

Illuminati Hotties' Let Me Do One More is a joyous record to laugh, rage, and cry to

The Sarah Tudzin project's off-kilter pop-punk holds its integrity as it becomes more expansive.

Tudzin is the producer, songwriter, and instrumentalist behind Illuminati Hotties, who likes to call her revved-up blend of punk, indie rock, and smart pop "tenderpunk."

Last year's FREE I.H mixtape was subtitled This Is Not the One You've Been Waiting For. The latest album from Illuminati Hotties, on the oth...

Illuminati hotties mastermind Sarah Tudzin is in control of pretty much every aspect of the band’s aesthetic, from writing to production to creating her own genre, labelling it “tender punk.” After buying herself out of her contract with record label Tiny Engines, in solidarity with other artists who were mired in disputes over royalty payments, she quickly established her own imprint Snack Shack Tracks (in conjunction with Hopeless Records).

Illuminati Hotties’s ‘Let Me Do One More’ is full of swift and dramatic shifts in tone, from brash to despondent. Read our review.

The Illuminati Hotties album we've been waiting for is anchored in glibly gregarious power-pop, but it's the more earnest moments that reward repeat listening.

Let Me Do One More by lluminati Hotties album review by Adam Fink. The LP comes out on September 24, via Hopeless Records/Snack Shack Tracks