Why Bother?

Merging Midwestern punk, garage, and synthy post-punk, Why Bother? hail from Mason City, Iowa. They made their debut with the collection A Year of Mutations in the pandemic year of 2021. Putting out music at a fast clip, they were on their sixth album of angsty, impulsive synth punk by 2023's Calling All Goons. The racing, synth bass-piloted "Some Don't Dance " appeared in early 2024 ahead of their seventh LP, Serenading Unwanted Ballads. Signing with Cincinnati-based Feel It Records, Why Bother?'s Terry (vocals, synthesizer), Speck (guitar), Pamela (bass), and Paul (drums) e...