BONNIE LOLA’S “SHOULDER TATTOO” IS RAZOR-SHARP, GRITTY ROCK

This four-piece alternative rock out of the Midwest, Bonnie Lola, offers up a chaotic, energetic, and catchy single, “Shoulder Tattoo.” The band states in their bio that The Cure, Nirvana, and The Cars have influenced them. Bonnie Lola has also said they have had comparisons drawn to Foals and Cage The Elephant. The incisive guitar riffs are vital in this driving song, and the rhythm section is powerful. It sonically propels the track to more excellent, urgent heights that keep the momentum up. The story behind the song is pretty simple. Someone in the band has the “hots” for a woman dressed in black and has this fantastic “shoulder tattoo.” But, ultimately, the striking instrumentation and arrangement of the single make the most indelible impression.