Review: Comic Mischief - Tuesday Nights (EP)

   ‘Tuesday Nights’, a 4 song live EP, is the latest release from Gadsden based indie rock outfit Comic Mischief. The opening track, ‘NSMB Wii’, is a much rawer and energetic rendition of their most recent single that I personally prefer. The chugging rhythm guitar coupled with the other guitar’s melodic lead line creates a sort of hectic feeling you don’t get on the studio version of this track. The vocals are rowdy, in a great way, and the whole band seems to be playing their heart out.

    ‘Under The Rug’ sees the band returning to one of their earlier songs that was originally released in 2024 as a single and later included on their debut full length titled ‘E For Everything So Far’. Again, this live version brings a new energy to the song and is a testament to how far the band has come. I booked what I believe to be the band’s first public appearance back in 2023. I loved what they did from the start, but it’s been really cool to see the band progress as a live act over the last 3 years. After using pre-recorded drum tracks for their performances, they added a live drummer last year. He’s a great addition to their sound and has added a lot to the songs they had already released before he joined.

    The next track, ‘9:15’, is a noisy jam-type effort that may be my favorite on the EP. The frantic drumming and purposefully sloppy guitar towards the 3:45 mark is exactly what I love about off-kilter indie rock groups like this. Again, these raw vocals are really making the songs for me. Finally, the record’s closer, ‘Baked Ziti’, is one of two songs I recorded/produced for the band to include on the split EP they released with my band, Lighthouse. When we recorded the original version of this track in my basement back in May of 2025, it was the first time I’d ever heard it. They delivered a solid performance that day, but when I caught a Comic Mischief live set a few weeks later, this jammy, noisy rendition immediately had me hooked on the song. That energy was recaptured on this version they chose to close ‘Tuesday Nights’ with. If you like emo-ish pop indie rock, do yourself a favor and check this EP out immediately. 

-Jesse Norris

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