Alley Cat Stomp is the third single from The Margaret Hooligans upcoming fourth album, ThunderHole Rock n’ Roll. It is both a tribute to Stevie Van Zandt, one of rock n’ roll’s great guitarists and garage rock radio DJs, as well as a commentary on gun violence in the U.S. With his central role on The Sopranos and his crucial presence in the E
Alley Cat Stomp is the third single from The Margaret Hooligans upcoming fourth album, ThunderHole Rock n’ Roll. It is both a tribute to Stevie Van Zandt, one of rock n’ roll’s great guitarists and garage rock radio DJs, as well as a commentary on gun violence in the U.S. With his central role on The Sopranos and his crucial presence in the E Street Band, Van Zandt can be seen to represent a unique blend of these American successes and dismal failures. The lyrics also appear to be a radical mashup: the day’s of Stevie’s youth are interwoven with tales of “Milky Way Mikey” and his lonely outsider life. As Stevie nears his rise to Springsteen superstardom, Mikey’s frustration may lead to tragedy. Musically, we believe Stevie would love Alley Cat Stomp and its fast yet grooving tempo, blasting electric ukulele, insanely loose drumming with rusty cowbell bombs, and powerful female vocals that aim for predatory, not precious. For the record, we have no idea where Stevie buys his impressive headscarves, but we couldn’t ignore the musicality of the word “Patagonia.” Stomp features Meg Cratty's angular biting riffs, and Strontium's kitchen consortium drumming style, and will leave you wanting to dance like everyone in their infectious music video which will be out on midnight EST Tuesday, November 28th, 2023.