Chapel Hill’s Superintendo stretch the boundaries of pop punk on their latest single Sporting Life, a vibrant, genre-bending track out now via Punkerton Records. It’s the first taste of their upcoming album Beauty Routine, and true to the band’s ethos, it refuses to sit still.
Formed in 2023, Superintendo has quickly built a rep for keeping listeners on their toes. Sporting Life is no exception—clocking in under two minutes, it hits fast and clean, but not without a few surprises. Beneath the upbeat, pop-punk energy, the band weaves in left-field touches: jazzy chord changes, rhythmic shifts, and a wink of lounge-pop flair that turns a quick hit into something truly unique.
Luke, Daniel, and Mike steer the track with tight playing and playful confidence. It’s polished without losing charm, experimental without losing melody. Think blink-182 jamming with They Might Be Giants—but on fast-forward.
Sporting Life builds on the promise of last year’s Inhaling Confetti EP, pushing the band’s sound further while keeping things fun, sharp, and totally unpredictable. If this is the shape of Beauty Routine, Superintendo might just be one of the most inventive bands in punk’s current underground.
