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    Electric Violin and Evocative Lyrics – Everyone Is Dirty’s Caramels For Grandpa Album Review

    Oakland-based Everyone Is Dirty is best described in their own words: “violin-driven post punk”.  These words could not have been better exemplified than by their 2023 release, Caramels For Grandpa. I went into this album completely blind – I was unfamiliar with the band and their sound. Their name and the album title told me two different stories, and I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect from Caramels For Grandpa, but I was very pleasantly surprised by the album. Everyone Is Dirty is comprised of Sivan Lioncub (vocals and violin), Chris Daddio (guitar), and Tyler English (bass). The writing credits on this album are primarily shared by Daddio and Lioncub.…