Labels: Zegema Beach Records
Formats: CD/Digital
Release Date: 08 Feb 2026
Tracklist:
1. Caddy
2. Camry
3. The All-New Mitsubishi Galant
With song titles that immediately took me back to the days of the OG Gran Turismo Playstation game, there was no way in hell that I was gonna pass on the debut EP from new screamo (supergroup?) Biological Fathers. I mean, the list of bands that this group of musicians have and indeed do play in is too long to list. The EP was released as a very limited run of 100 CDs via Zegema Beach Records and what's unique about it is that all members wrote and recorded in isolation, one after the other and with no input from each other.
The Biological Fathers line-up includes Dave Cullen on guitar, Robbie Hansen on drums, Jesse Mowery on guitar, Lucio Oquendo on bass and vocalist Lowell Shaffer. If you have your ear to the ground when it comes to screamo and ZBR, you'll probably already know how this is gonna go!
Spring is very much on the way in the UK and after today’s much needed sunshine, I’m feeling energised despite being tied to the desk at my day job for most of it. I’m now sitting down with the same energy to listen to this, the briefest of EPs from Biological Fathers. Given that every member wrote and recorded their instruments/vocals independently of one another, this sounds so complete. Opener ‘Caddy’ tricks you into thinking it’s gonna be an indiemo/math rock song before the band lurches into a sound that’s much more akin to emoviolence. Obviously, they don’t stick to any sort of blueprint as the song’s latter-half is a mix of all of those things.
‘Camry’ is a mix of different musical styles once again, all wrapped up inside a cocoon of screamo and metallic/punk energy. As with the opener, it’s short and sweet, leading to the song that first reminded me of that Playstation game. ‘The All-New Mitsubishi Galant’ is a lot more adventurous than the car that graces it’s title but let’s not forget that we’re dealing with a less than conventional band here. I’m guessing that Biological Fathers named their songs after nondescript family cars to throw us all off the scent.
In little over five minutes, this quintet has single-handedly changed the course of a sub-genre (in my humble opinion). They probably didn’t set out to do that and my review above might not have alluded to it either, but that’s how I feel now that it’s sunk in a bit. You probably didn’t hear it here first but I’ll never know.
You can stream and purchase the EP digitally, and on CD from Biological Fathers below:-
If you want to buy CD copies of the EP from ZBR and help them avoid excessive fees, head to the below links:-
Zegema Beach Records CAN/INTL - http://www.zegemabeachrecords.com/zegema-beach-releases/biologicalfathers / USA - https://zbrusa.com/collections/zbr-releases/products/biologicalfathers
Zegema Beach Records - https://bsky.app/profile/zegemabeachrecords.bsky.social
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