Be Your Own Pet
Summer Sensation
Label: Ecstatic Peace

Formed in 2002 at the Nashville School of the Arts, Be Your Own Pet (BYOP) has a musical pedigree unmatched in any post-punk groups today or ever before, so it’s no wonder they’re getting a PR boost before any of them have even reached their 18th b-day.

And while they may not yet be legal, BYOP have made a big splash in the UK and are setting their sites on the states.

Rock guitars and quirky, abrasive vocals are the hook here — even more so than Metric and actually a lot like local Minneapolis duo Great Girls Blouse. Or maybe even The Yeah Yeah Yeahs with grit.

You can download the track “Fire Department” here (MP3) to sing along with the safety pins.

Stream the entire album here