Well, loyal reader, another Super Bowl (mercifully) is behind us and another work week (dreadfully) is upon us. OK, maybe I shouldn’t say dreadfully. On the one hand, it means five more days of mind-numbing, soul-sucking work. On the other hand, it means that ‘Billy Monday is once again upon us…and that’s always a good thing.

As often happens, I found Los Bandits (from Los Angeles) by randomly searching for psychobilly bands on Bandcamp. I was pretty well hooked on this band already. And then I heard “Pisto Song.” Holy moly! If this song doesn’t get you moving, I’m not sure any song will. This song is one part Johnny Cash, one part classic rockabilly, and one part ZZ Top (interesting combo, don’tcha think?). Oh, and did I mention this is a drinking song? Seriously, I have to say that this is an early candidate for one of my favorite songs of the year.

A good example of why this band comes up in a search for psychobilly is “Misery.” This is kind of a moody downtempo song…for the first two and a half minutes. Then it explodes into a furious psychobilly freakout that is tough to keep up with. The last minute of this song is the kind of music you want to listen to when you work out. And speaking of music for working out, “Die Tonight” is another good example. This is the kind of song that – despite its dark theme – forces you to push your workout just a little harder.

If you like rock n roll with a healthy injection of psychobilly and (to a lesser extent) rockabilly, Los Bandits is a band you should get to know. The band’s self-titled album is available in its entirety on Bandcamp.