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Since going viral with their LA Public Libraryperformance of their song “Racist,Sexist, Boy” the world has watched The Linda Lindasscream about injustice, singabout growing up and exhibit the kind of altruism that is so meaningful to the punkscene. While their evolution as writers, performers and studio geeks is clear onNoObligation, their ethos remain steadfast. The band has released three great album cutsso far, the anxiety filled ”Too Many Things,” the scorcher “Revolution / Resolution,” andthe album’s addictive lead single “All In My Head”. With all four musicians each contributing to the writing and lead-singing, the songs are as varied and dynamic as the girls themselves, however the listener always senses the underpinning of both theirshared world-view and their bond.No Obligation, the second full-lengthalbum (released onOctober 11 viaEpitaphRecords) from The Linda Lindas further advances their unironic, joyful, and excitingtrajectory of mashing up L.A. punk with post punk, garage rock, power pop, new wave and rock en español. Written and recorded by the band during spring breaks, winterbreaks, and long weekends (Lucia de la Garzaand bassistEloise Wongare still inhigh school, drummerMila de la Garza just finished middle school, andBela Salazaris patiently waiting for them to get done with it already), the new album has been in theworks for the last two years whenever they weren’t at school or touring.The Linda Lindas most recently shared “No Obligation”-the ferocious title track.“I don’t got no obligation,” roars Eloise Wongin the album’s opening song-“just brushoff all expectation.” From the first moment of their sophomore release, it is clear thatThe Linda Lindas are here to defy expectations and challenge the norms.