Party Boss Return With New Double A-Side Single ‘Stay Colder / Complex Economics’

What do you get if you cross ’80s punk, ’90s indie rock, ’00s post-hardcore, Bob Mortimer‘s ‘Train Guy‘ and a penchant for melody tucked under a layer of noise? Those very, very particular conditions ultimately lead you to Party Boss. Formed by Matt Rider (Paper Mill, The Holiday Plan), Ned Mendez (The Dissociates) and Mat Elias (Brinkworth, The Holiday Plan) in mid-2019, the band quickly went about establishing themselves as one of the most exciting and unique live bands in the London punk scene. Melody meets chaos-meets ’60s covers-meets jazz/punk interludes… Not your usual New Cross Inn opener.

After a few months of existence, the band had played with Off With Their Heads, The Murderburgers, Crazy Arm, Aerial Salad and Pacer among other truly excellent bands. 2020 started with shows in Brighton and a mini Southwest UK tour with Tripper (who also happen to be Mike Watt of the Minutemen’s backing band and Crazy Arm lynchpin Darren John‘s other band). In February 2020 the band entered their DIY studio (The Party Shed in Mat’s garden) and things were looking exciting.

Onstage, Party Boss come alive—this is not an internet project. So, the band decided to park things until they could do what they do best: wear ill-fitting business attire and tear up stages with a mix of melody and mess. It’s over a year since those 2020 sessions but now that shows are back on the menu, Party Boss are coming out of the strange yearlong hibernation that was 2020 and COVID-19 with a life-affirming, cathartic, melodic and raw new double A-side single, Stay Colder / Complex Economics.

Stay Colder / Complex Economics is available through digital platforms via Disconnect Disconnect Records here