Gatto Black – “You Can’t Make Me Dance”
By now you probably know that Gatto Black doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to their highly emotive songwriting – project mastermind Sal Mastrocola confronts the realities of growing up queer AND Catholic on his latest single, “You Can’t Make Me Dance.” Insanely fast drumming, urgent chord progressions, and gritty vocals power this one forward with unmatched energy – perfect for skateboarding or just the simple act of feeling not-so-alone in your self-loathing. Aside from the skate punk, emo, and post-hardcore glory we’ve come to know and love from GB, “You Can’t Make Me Dance” takes aim at the formative traumas that pop up while you’re reconciling your burgeoning identity in an otherwise inhospitable environment. Mastrocola puts it better than we ever could below:
“When I was 14, my religion teacher told me I was going to hell for being bisexual… Years later it came out that he was abusing boys in my school, so uh… Guess I’ll see you down there buddy.”
“You Can’t Make Me Dance” is out now (May 14th, 2025). Check out the lyric visualizer via YouTube below if you want help singing along, or, show some support here on bandcamp.
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This post was written by Nick Sessanna