Days N Daze – “Show me the BluePrints”

Released in May 2020, Show Me the Blueprints marks a massive milestone for Houston, Texas folk punk outfit Days N’ Daze, serving as their eighth studio album and their highly anticipated debut on the legendary Fat Wreck Chords. It represents the very first time the DIY acoustic-crust pioneers stepped into a professional studio to record, giving their frantic “H-Town Thrashgrass” sound a crisp, punchy clarity without losing an ounce of their signature grit. Influenced by the breakneck acoustic intensity of Mischief Brew and the raw, socio-political street punk edge of Leftöver Crack, the band utilizes an arsenal of unorthodox instrumentation—including a washtub bass, washboard, and trumpet—to drive home deeply personal themes. The album is widely celebrated because it brilliantly tackles vulnerable subject matter like sobriety, mental health, and OCD with lightning-fast vocal interplay on standouts like Flurry Rush, LibriYUM, and My Darling Dopamine. It stands out as a triumphant, high-energy masterpiece that proves acoustic punk can be just as heavy, complex, and frantic as a full electric thrash band.

Track Listing:

1 Flurry Rush 2:49
2 Ditches 2:42
3 LibriYUM 3:24
4 Saboteurs 3:41
5 My Darling Dopamine 3:22
6 Rewind 2:15
7 Addvice 3:21
8 None Exempt 3:50
9 Fast Track 2:24
10 Show Me the Blueprints 3:07
11 Goodbye Lulu Pt. 2 6:21