Stiff State Of Summer

There is something about obnoxious snotty punk that just feels perfect for summer. Yeah, warm weather and an "I don't give a fuck" attitude just go great together.

I discovered Stiff Richards last year with their GFC 7 inch and very quickly I decided that I needed more than those two song. I decided to check out their State Of Mind album and it instantly became part of the soundtrack to Summer 2025. It was just so fun.

I tried in vain to pick up a copy of the record, but because the band is from Australia (with labels from Australia and Europe releasing it) it didn't seem to be easily available from a seller in the US. I decided to wait for something to come up here in the States, and then forgot all about it.

A couple of months ago, as the temps were rising and summer was on the horizon, a Stiff Richards song popped up on my Spotify radio and it reminded me how much fun they are. I immediately put the State Of Mind album back into my daily playlists and listened to it a lot. I checked Discogs and was happy to find a copy available in the US and quickly added it to my cart.

Stiff Richards

I will check out new music based on which record label they are on. I will sometimes follow internet hype of a new band. I will accept music recommendations from friends. What I typically do not do, is pay attention to Spotify recommendations based on their algorithm... but they got me the other day when they dropped in a Stiff Richards song into the playlist that I was listening to.

I'd never heard of Stiff Richards before, but since they are a punk band out of Australia and I'd been listening to some songs from the latest Amyl And The Sniffers album (which I'm still not 100% sold on, although there are some fun songs on there), I guess Spotify decided that this band fit the theme and dropped the song GFC into the mix for me to hear... and this time, they got it right. Fuck. That was a fun song full of frantic energy and a good snotty early 80's vibe. Man, I can picture this being a fun Summer soundtrack as we move into warmer weather.

When I started looking for a record to buy, I didn't have any options. Like I said, the band was from Australia, so most of their stuff wasn't availble from a US seller. The 7 inch for GFC / Empty Barrels, however, saw a US pressing, so I didn't hesitate to grab it. 250 pressed on green vinyl.