D Nuts || September 29, 2008

Funny the things that slip by when you're outta town for so long--like, uh, a new band spawning from the mouth of Baboon. Turns out The Boom Boom Box has been percolating since at least the beginning of this summer, spearheaded by Baboon's original founders Mike Rudnicki and Andrew Huffstetler. Dd's Jasun Lee reports that other band members include guitarist Ean Parsons (Pinkston) and drummer Clay Stinnett (Ghostcar)--I guess it's 1998 all over again? Their site reports an EP release around the same time as their live debut: October 18th at Lola's in Fort Worth.

It's hard to gauge whether this band is continuing the Baboon legacy of old or striking out on a new path--but it's not hard to appreciate the band's debut song, posted this morning. Certainly more of an opening salvo than a hit single, "Henry the Skunk" drags Huffstetler out of his usual role as an anthemic chorus screamer; the only chorus is a a repeating guitar blast, fueled by Stinnett's ridiculous drumming and a dark hat-tip to Joy Division. Cool.

Wuz this mean for Baboon, though? No shows are listed at their site, and the band's been generally quiet since releasing their self-titled stunner in 2006. Baboon fans, don't expect to unsheath your whistles any time soon.