Round Eye – Billy (Official Music Video)

Round Eye  (Photo by Rachel Gouk)
Round Eye
(Photo by Rachel Gouk)

(If you like: DOA, Mephiskapheles, Melvins) 

Round Eye is five American punk musicians who left home and have been living in Shanghai for the past six years. As you may have guessed from a band named after a slightly pejorative term for non-Asians, their music is made to make a mess and cause a ruckus.

With the current American presidential election campaigns bringing the best and worst out of the United States, and the colossal coverage of numerous political or social incidents, Round Eye have been watching from the sidelines on the other side of the world and shaking their heads.

Their latest music video and single “Billy” is a satirical critique on the outdated, and stubborn traditions found in the stereotypical American way. Homophobic, cult-like priests, gunslinging weatherwomen, and “U.S.A.!” chanting patriots put the states under a microscope in horror-cult fashion. “Billy” touches back to the early days of ’80s street punk, with experimental influences wringed-out over top, while the music video shares the antics of a brainwashed American policeman in the face of Muslim zombies and dangerous youth.

If you’re not at least chuckling and shaking your head alongside, then maybe….well….are you one of them?

Try not to be too offended and watch the hilarious (and NSFW) video below. For more of their off-cantered punk sound, head to their bandcamp page.

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