The follow-up to their 2018's debut Endless Scroll, was produced by the band's Ben Hozie himself with Bobby Lewis (Bodega’s NYC live sound mixer) and will be out on March 11 2022 via WYR?. Pre-order your copy here
Broken Equipment was inspired by a book club. In the early months of 2020, the Brooklyn art-punk incendiaries gathered together with close friends to study the works of a wide range of philosophers. Passionate debates lasting long into the night became a regular occurrence, motivating the band to become as ideologically unified as the weighty tomes they were reading. Broken Equipment is Bodega’s attempt to interrogate the external factors that make them who they are, propelling existential quandaries with tongue-in-cheek humour, highly personal lyrics, and irresistible grooves.
Since Bodega’s formation in 2016, Ben and Nikki (who previously played together in the band Bodega Bay) have experienced a rare meteoric rise. The duo double as filmmakers, earning acclaim for their 2020 erotic drama PVT Chat starring Peter Vack, Julia Fox, and other recognizable faces from the Safdie Brothers’ cinematic universe. When the pandemic forced them to hit pause, they used the opportunity to regroup with drummer/performance artist Tai Lee, bassist/book club leader Adam See, and lead guitarist Dan Ryan.
The album’s 12 songs are set in present day New York City, packing in references to contemporary issues of algorithmic targeting, media gentrification, and the band itself.
Check out the album's tracklist and watch the video for their new single "Doers" below.
Broken Equipment Tracklist:
01. Thrown
02. Doers
03. Territorial Call Of The Female
04. NYC (Disambiguation)
05. Statuette On The Console
06. C.I.R.P.
07. Pillar On The Bridge Of You
08. How Can I Help Ya?
09. No Blade Of Grass
10. All Past Lovers
11. Seneca The Stoic
12. After Jane
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