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Bullets or Balloons EP Release, Bandit Train, Powerbleeder

Just up the way from Terrain, Bullets or Balloons are touting their newest EP, Naturalistically, at the Big Dipper. The prolific band may have released a full-length back in February, but they’re back with seven more garage-rock songs to share. While the three-piece is spread out across Washington and Idaho, they’re constantly writing and recording when they do get together. As always, the new disc includes quirky song titles — “Just a Little Juice” and “Aggressively Sniffy” — and lyrics questioning social norms run through many of the punk-infused tracks. The act continues to delve into complex instrumental math rock territory with “Short Haired Strom.” The entire EP is over in just 15 minutes, and it’s completely worth your time.

— Laura Johnson