Wallows, fronted by Dylan Minnette, drops a brief, irresistible & profane single, “Scrawny”, appearing on their debut LP, Nothing Happens.

“Scrawny motherfucker with a cool hairstyle.” Wow, that’s a profane chorus Right Thurr, Wallows – day-um! The frontman of rising alternative rock band should be familiar.  Who is it? Actor and singer Dylan Minnette, perhaps best known for his role as Clay Jensen on the polarizing, yet thrilling Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why.  Minnette, along with fellow members Cole Preston and Braeden Lemasters drop their debut album, Nothing Happens, via Atlantic on March 22, 2019.  “Scrawny,” one of two advance singles (“Are You Bored Yet?”) is brief but absolutely, positively potent to the nth degree.

Obviously, the best lyric from “Scrawny” is the aforementioned bullet that Dylan Minnette repeats four times on the chorus.  Besides his potty-mouthed delivery there, he shows off feistiness on the second verse, asserting, “I say the wrong shit at the right times / If I’m offending them, I don’t mind.” It’s this attitude that really sells this up-tempo joint to the fullest.  Lyrically, Minette paints a picture encompassing anxiety, awkwardness, and being comfortable in your own skin.  While there’s at least a layer of seriousness, there’s also that tongue-n-cheek vibe, which makes this irresistible and infectious.

“Question though, how do I look to you?
Am I so thin that you can see through?”

Final Thoughts

All in all, Wallows delivers an up-tempo, kickass gem with “Scrawny.”  At just under three minutes, Dylan Minette and company keeps things tight and thrilling to the nth degree. “Scrawny” is a rousing success thanks to the personality that Minette infuses into his vocals, not to mention the music itself by band members Preston and Lemasters. “Scrawny” definitely sets up Nothing Happens for success.

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Wallows • Nothing Happens • Atlantic • Release: 3.22.19

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