If you’ve been nursing a hangover while watching the world slide into absolute shit, Sweden’s Mistakes Were Made just dropped the perfect soundtracks for your existential dread. Their new 3-track EP, Corporate Punks, is a masterclass in Euro-skate punk: blistering rad melodies, incredibly tight, and packed with the kind of sunny, infectious hooks.
Think the high-energy, infectious bounce of Enema of the State-era Blink-182 mixed with the driving, melodic grit of New Found Glory, all filtered through that hyper-precise Swedish punk pedigree.
The Breakdown
- “W.U.F” (We’re Uniquely Fucked): The ultimate “we’re doomed, let’s party” anthem. The band delivers blazing tempos while screaming about losing control: “The world’s spinning faster and faster… No regrets, don’t be lame, worry after we’re gone.” It’s a spectacular trainwreck of human failure wrapped in a massive, sing-along chorus.
- “Counting Hours”: A relatable, cynical nod to the daily grind and mental burnout. It captures that numb, autopilot feeling of modern life (“Are you having a bad day / How do you know and does it matter”), backed by driving basslines and rapid-fire drums that refuse to let you wallow.
- “Duct Tape & Wishes”: A bittersweet track about hitting the wall and realizing some things can’t be fixed with a quick apology. The chorus—“I’ve been here before, I know how this goes / I deserve better, this shit is getting old”—is bound to be a crowd-favorite shout-along at their live shows.
Corporate Punks is short, sharp, and honest. Mistakes Were Made are delivering depressing, defeatist lyrics over melodies so surprisingly happy they’ll cure your seasonal depression.
Mistakes Were Made members:
Marcus — guitar and lead vocals (on Counting Hours and W.U.F)
Joel — guitar and lead vocals (on Duct Tape & Wishes)
Viktor — bass guitar
Joakim — drums
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