{"id":3588619,"uri":"https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3588619/?format=json","airdate":"2025-12-08T20:07:34-08:00","show":65326,"show_uri":"https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/65326/?format=json","image_uri":"https://coverartarchive.org/release/13a982f8-9ea9-48cc-b037-c3d76b77ebab/40651759109-500.jpg","thumbnail_uri":"https://coverartarchive.org/release/13a982f8-9ea9-48cc-b037-c3d76b77ebab/40651759109-250.jpg","song":"El squash","track_id":null,"recording_id":"be5ce3ac-0182-47c9-b33b-2628e9728f08","artist":"Grito Exclamac!ón","artist_ids":["bb216360-0856-4ba5-b3d6-2d9a4e65a2d5"],"album":"Grito Exclamac!ón","release_id":null,"release_group_id":"00e8b682-f380-4e8b-8302-fb16ce41729b","labels":[],"label_ids":[],"release_date":"2024-06-28","rotation_status":null,"is_local":false,"is_request":false,"is_live":false,"comment":"“El Squash” embodies the sharp, political edge of Mexico City’s contemporary punk scene. Grito Exclamac!ón combine angular guitar lines, a driving rhythm section, and biting vocals that shift between spoken delivery and abrasive shouts. The lyrics explore bodily tension and societal pressure, using surreal or metaphorical imagery to critique expectations, control, and daily struggle. The production is intentionally unpolished—tight, punchy, and full of kinetic energy—capturing the feeling of a band playing in a cramped, sweaty room. Grito Exclamac!ón write collaboratively, reflecting a collective identity rather than a single front-person narrative. “El Squash” stands out because of its balance between urgency and restraint: the music is fierce, but the structure is thoughtful, with small dynamic dips and bursts that keep the listener locked into every detail. It is both confrontational and compelling, a punk track with something real to say.\nListen: https://gritoexclamacion.bandcamp.com/track/el-squash","location":1,"location_name":"Default","play_type":"trackplay"}