Utah band Problem Daughter began their journey to local stardom with the release of their first album American Heroine in 2008. Since then the band has produced an edgy sound that gets fans jumping to the beat and chilling all at once. Problem Daughter features Salt Lake City residents Tyler Sisson and Shane Augustus on guitar, Regan Ashton on bass and Trey Bird on drums.
Problem Daughter has released four albums to date, from their debut in December 2008 to their self-titled album in 2012. Here are some of the best tracks you should check out from the four albums.
From their debut album, American Heroine
The first song, “Walking Disaster,” starts with a nice tune that sounds from the ‘50s, and then the band starts playing with an amazing drum intro. The singing starts slightly surprisingly, but towards the middle of the song the beat is killer and the guitar solo is absolutely superb. The screaming I can do without—you can barely understand the vocals—but the beats make up for that.
The second song, called “Sister’s Eyes,” starts with one guitar; it’s an impressive intro that gets you pumping. When the drum starts and the rest of the band begins shortly afterward, it has a unique combination. The singing was slightly off-setting but doesn’t take the edge off the song. Now in this song you can understand the lyrics.
From their 2nd album, With Open Hearts & Empty Hands
Like the first the album it was hard to choose the top two favorite tracks. “Revel,” the first track in the album, starts with the guitar, and the rest of the band joins in, this time the vocals are less disjunctive and easier on the ears.
“Paper Street” starts like other tracks with the guitar playing the intro, with the singing slightly more edgy, but that doesn’t make this unpleasant. This track reminds me of the band Goldfinger, with the eccentric energy that so many music buffs enjoy.
From their 3rd album, Cordelia Sessions
This album has only three tracks, leaving listeners wanting more. In this case I was able to pick all the tracks. Usually, the more experience the band gets the more exceptional they sound (not like they weren’t exceptional before). “American Heroin,” “C.L.K.F.” and “Clean Sweep” are all well-composed, and the album is beyond anything I have heard of in a punk rock band. By far the best album the band has released.
From their 4th album, Problem Daughter
The album is more like the second album—nothing really changed. In this case, it is a good thing the band’s eccentricity made it difficult to choose the best track. “Co-op Lung” is most definitely the happy balance in the album, alongside “Fat Neighbor”—while the similarity to Goldfinger is almost unsettling. All of the tracks in this album are, in my honest opinion, outstanding. Most of the songs were well-equalized and ideal songs to chill out to.
