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“New York City’s Dizzy Bats are preparing to release their new EP, I Don’t Live Here Anymore on September 19th. Surviving the Golden Age is excited to premiere their new single “Scared.” While the band refers to themselves as pop-punk, there is definitely more to their music than that simple label. “Scared” is darker than previous entries to their catalog and why not? Frost describes the lyrics as expressing “anxiety over the current state of the world.” To reflect that, Dizzy Bats cook up a strong lead guitar line and a heavy bridge/guitar solo that borders on metal. Make no mistake, Frost’s vocals still bring that pop-punk flare to an otherwise angsty song.” —Surviving the Golden Age

“Just a year since their formation, the New York City DIY alternative/nerd rock band Dizzy Bats got our attention with their light and playful style, sounding very much like college indie rock – with touches of punk pop – that was so popular in the 1990s. “Please Stall” sounds a lot like Weezer, as does the second, more uptempo, single, “Sundial,” with an added touch of They Might Be Giants. So it’s no surprise that lead vocalist Connor Frost told IRC that Dizzy Bats model their music after bands like Weezer, Green Day and Dinosaur Jr. Their album cover looks like it was illustrated by Keith Haring.” —Indie Rock Cafe

Die-hard fans of pop punk are not always easily swayed by underground bands of the like. Though the genre is known for being formulated, it is not often that bands will take a beloved genre, make it sound fresh and exciting, while paying homage to those who paved the way before them.  That’s why pop punk listeners need to know about New York-based band, Dizzy Bats. 

“Dizzy Bats are a pop punk band from New York CIty that formed in the summer of 2011. As is evident by their music, they are inspired by the pop punk movement of the 90’s and early 2000’s, especially channeling bands such as Bayside, Alkaline Trio and Weezer.  Dizzy Bats’ latest EP and fifth studio release, I Don’t Live Here Anymore, was released on September 19, 2017 with three tracks embodying the epitome of what core pop punk fans love about the genre.  

Besides deep-seated roots in early millennia pop punk, the band is in-tune to keeping their sound extremely new, having tracked the album with Jon Markson of math punk pioneers, Such Gold. Jon Markson’s perspective of playing punk is evident in the production of this album, and Dizzy Bats’ keen ear for writing pop punk songs make this three-track EP a must-listen.” —The Hook

“NYC pop-punks Dizzy Bats have a fun, original sound that is meant to be danced to. Their most recent LP, Girls, is honest and enjoyable. They have captured the late 1990’s pop punk band sound that many bands search for.

Dizzy Bats’ frontman, Connor Frost, is not just a great multi-instrumentalist, but he is also a great writer. His lyrics are honest and often relatable. However, he is not the only talented one in Dizzy Bats. The band is completed with Kyle Joseph on guitar and Eric Segerstrom on drums. Together, they have created a powerful and unique sound.

Just like every LP or album, it’s best to listen to the album beginning to end. However, the songs “East End” and “I’m Drunk, She’s Sober” are two songs that really stand out on this new release. These songs are fresh and they are a great addition to the pop punk world.

Dizzy Bats have a busy schedule until the end of February. In the next couple of months, you can find Dizzy Bats playing throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. You can also find them on Bandcamp and iTunes.” —Speak Into My Good Eye

“New York City-based pop punk band, Dizzy Bats, has had quite the year so far with the premiere of their music video, “Until We Die” in April and now they’re back with the release of I Don’t Live Here Anymore, their third EP and fifth overall album release in collaboration with Brooklyn-based producer, Steel Wolf Markson of Such Gold, which premiered this week.

In their past EPs, Girls and Until We Die, Dizzy Bats explored romantic misadventures, the ups and downs of growing up, and everything in between. However, I Don’t Live Here Anymore takes a more serious turn focusing on darker and personal issues. In a statement, the band said harmonically, these tunes introduce “a heavier side, built on a wall of guitars in the first two songs, and switches gears entirely with a lighter, slower, and cleaner alternative on the final track.” Written and arranged during the US Presidential Election and coming out amid the current political climate, they said the three songs touches on themes of of sickness, anxiety, and identity.

Connor Frost, frontman of Dizzy Bats, said the inspiration behind the EP and its title track stemmed from his thoughts surrounding his own racial identity as well as the conversations he’s had with friends.

‘I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be biracial in this country and how mixed-race kids are perceived by others,” Frost said. “There seems to be a trend of being identified by your non-whiteness, and I’ve felt that, especially recently. I’ve also wrestled with the concept of “home”, and what that looks like for certain people in this country, especially with everything that is going on. This year has been particularly difficult for many, and personally I’ve felt very alone and confused. I wanted to capture that in this song and EP.’” —Kollaboration