Dead Tooth Reveals New Single ‘You Never Do Shit’

Brooklyn post-punk agitators Dead Tooth return with “You Never Do Shit,” a razor-edged slice of snarling energy that doesn’t so much arrive as detonate. It’s a seething follow-up to last year’s “Birthday Boohoo,” trading in the same acidic charm and high-voltage performance, but this time with a bite that feels even sharper. Speared by Zach Ellis’ sardonic vocals and shot through with jagged guitar riffs, the track captures the band at their most combustible—and most confident.

Built originally for a fictional TV band, “You Never Do Shit” lives outside that context with a gleeful sense of spite, as if daring the world to catch up to its feral pace. The saxophone’s grimy stabs add a disorienting theatricality, and Mikey Cohen’s frenetic drumming propels the song toward chaos without losing control. It’s post-punk with a sense of humour, but Dead Tooth never treat the joke as the punchline—they keep pushing until you feel the bruises.

There’s a cinematic quality to how this band operates—part noir, part warehouse rave, all sweat and sharp edges. Every member adds texture, from James Duncan’s fuzz-laden bass lines to Taylor Mitchell’s wiry guitar scratches. Ellis’ background in film and fictional bands only strengthens that cinematic tension, making this new track feel like a lost cut from a scene that ended on the floor—but was too good to ignore.

As a precursor to their self-titled debut album, “You Never Do Shit” sets a brash, unapologetic tone. Dead Tooth have always known how to twist noise into something meaningful—and here, they do it with thrilling precision. It’s both a middle finger and a mission statement, proving Dead Tooth aren’t just carving their place—they’re clawing it in.