Pittsburgh’s World’s Scariest Police Chases crash back into the spotlight with Tell My Mom and Dad I Love My Mom, their newest full-length on Say-10 Records. It’s a record built on raw emotion and reckless energy, where every track feels like a confession shouted through a busted PA.
The opener, “Captain We’re Sunk,” sets the tone with a burst of riffs and a hook that doubles as a cry for help. “Wild Car” follows like a runaway engine—equal parts adrenaline and regret—while “Ain’t No Neckin on the New Old Mill” wrestles with punk-scene nostalgia and the uncomfortable truths that come with it.
Midway through, songs like “Defeated,” “Intertwined,” and “Full Collapse” dig into aging, anxiety, and the grind of everyday survival. The band never drops the intensity, but these cuts pull the focus inward, proving they can match speed with substance. The closer, “You Fucked Up,” lands like a final cathartic punch—raw, blunt, and impossible to ignore.
Critics have caught on. PunkRockTheory praised the album’s “riff-heavy chaos with surprising melody,” likening it to a rougher Set Your Goals spiked with No Trigger’s bite. Tinnitist called it immediate and hook-driven, a record that finds urgency in imperfection. Fans on Reddit echo the sentiment, calling it the band’s sharpest mix of old-school fury and new polish.
The production story fits the music’s spirit: drums and bass cut at Mr. Smalls, guitars tracked in a different room, vocals laid down wherever the band could grab time. Mixer Justin Francis stitched it all together, and David Klug mastered the final blast. That patchwork approach isn’t a flaw—it’s the record’s DNA.
Not every song is a knockout, and a couple of mid-album moments blur into the chaos. But when the band hits their stride, the results are electrifying. Tell My Mom and Dad I Love My Mom is loud, unfiltered punk with a heart full of scars—a record that bleeds honesty while demanding you turn it up until the walls shake.
