If the punk rock ethos of living fast and dying young applies to any band, it'd definitely be the Neighborhood Brats who threw in the towel
via a Facebook post late yesterday evening. Citing release delays, lineup changes, and health concerns, among other more basic musician stress factors, they decided to call it quits, not even dropping the frequently used "indefinite hiatus" term to offer any hope to fans.
The band hasn't talked much publicly about the release delays they mentioned or the causes behind them, but their album was available for streaming in late September last year, and released digitally in late October, but didn't receive a proper physical release until mid-December. The reason behind that extremely slow roll-out remains to be seen, though I'd suspect the label was behind it.
One less promising new punk band out there to reinvigorate the scene. It's a sad day indeed, though co-founders George Rager and Jenny Angelillo have stated they will likely be found in various new musical projects down the road. Give their debut a listen after the jump.
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