American Thought Criminals

"American Thought Criminals don’t so much play music as ignite it.... This is an unapologetic, hook-heavy, genre-splintering howl at a society gone wrong. There's enough swagger to be snotty, enough honesty to be sincere, and enough bite to demand you listen. That kind of tightrope is hard to walk, but American Thought Criminals do it with confidence and conviction. They’re not interested in subtle messaging—they're angry, they’ve had enough, and they're absolutely making sure you hear every word of their discontent. In short: dynamic, rebellious, determined—and brilliant. " - Click Roll Boom ATC took form in East Tennessee in 2021, in the shadow of a world where all the most paranoid delusions warned of in the underground punk rock albums of the 1980s had somehow become reality - while the scene neither noticed nor cared. Five years, two full-lengths and several EPs later, they have a growing fanbase and an even-faster growing list of fashion punks and establishment drones who hate their guts.