09/24/2025
š· Derek Bremner
Dig the New Breed
š„ The Molotovs are proof rock and roll is alive and kicking.
This brother-and-sister duo from London fire off a high-voltage mix of mod spirit, punk urgency, and pure rock and roll energy. Their music doesnāt sit still. It bounces, it shakes, it dares you not to move.
The sibling chemistry is undeniable. Tight riffs, sharp rhythms, voices that lock together like itās second nature. It feels less like a performance and more like a language only they can speak.
Their sound carries the bite of punk with the melodic drive of 60s beat music. Not a copy of the past, but an update on tradition. Where others lean on nostalgia, The Molotovs trade in momentum.
And live? Theyāre relentless. No irony, no shoegazing. Just two players throwing everything into the set like the room depends on it. Every song feels like itās running hot.
Rock and roll gets pronounced dead every few years. Then a band like this shows up to prove it never died. Loud guitar. Driving beat. Melodies that stick after one listen. The essentials are still the essentials.
The Molotovs are built for basements and festivals alike. And they remind us rock is not about age. Itās about attitude.
