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Bad Self Portraits – “All Bark, No Bite”

August 10, 2025

Seems like just last month we wrote about Bad Self Portraits….. and that’s actually 100% correct. We covered “Pensive” (here) July 17th and enjoyed the hell out of that; “All Bark, No Bite” follows suit (meaning, we enjoyed the hell out it too).   The distortion on the intro had me thinking we were going into a grunge tinged anthem… and I was sort of right (more Stephen Malkmus, less Nirvana, with a smattering of Slowdive for good measure). The tempo slows down and takes on a more intimate feel with vocals from Ingrid Howell, with brief guitar solo interludes. The band certainly leans into a storytelling heavy style (which I love) but I found while zoning out that everything works incredibly well when I’m not listening to the words too! Definitely still listen to the lyrics – these ones are particularly powerful.   You can watch the music video[...]

Bad Self Portraits – “Pensive”

July 17, 2025

Omaha-based act Bad Self Portraits nailed it on their latest single, “Pensive.” Blending the perfect amounts of jaunty indie rock and angular rhythms with soaring-but-reserved vocals that are lightly dripping with a succulent, pain-based sauce, “Pensive” is the kind of song that has it all. Musicianship. Sincerity. Hooky melodies… It’s the kind of rare song with “musical architecture” that manages to also be repeat-listenable. We’re assuming the band conjured up the following quote – it was too perfect not to include:   “A hushed, emotionally precise portrait of love shaped by faith, fear, and difference—capturing the quiet negotiations that make relationships real.”    “Pensive” can be found via the bandcamp embed (below), or, via Spotify and Apple Music.   I Think I’m Going To Hell by Bad Self Portraits