The 16 minutes long five-song EP 1981 Extended Play is a tremendous breakthrough being I Don’t Know How But They Found Me’s first non-single release. The frontman and bassist, Dallon Weekes, being a former bassist of much more recognized Alternative Rock group Panic at the Disco, has definitely blown me away with their very 80s influenced collection of tracks. Probably showing to be one of the most ambitious releases in today’s Alternative scene with their unique sound.

The two-piece rock band, setting all of their songs to a danceable beat and in a recent Alternative Press interview the band themselves naming their album being “ the opposite of a love letter to Los Angeles”. As they explain that although a fun place to visit, the toxicity of the culture and entertainment business that lives in the city has pushed the overall theme of the mini album. And proving that they are capable artists, for example, listening to the jump in attitude from the 2nd track “Choke” to 3rd track “Social Climb”. The two being different in pacing and sound but not in tone as the songs have slightly dark and snarky tone projecting, as earlier said problems with LA  while continuing this pattern with every song on the EP. The most sarcastic song being “ Do It All The Time” with the chorus of the song “ Now we're so young but we're probably gonna die It's so fun we're so good at selling lies we look so good and we never even try, get your money from a trust fund do it all the time ” calling out the toxic behavior and mind of thinking many people, in general, have that people can do whatever they want without consequences. And although there aren’t many songs to go off of and prove a strong sense of diversity in their music I feel they still do an excellent job at proving their talent at being able to write enjoyable music that has the ability to hold up through many playthroughs.

As IDKHOW, in general, may be a new project the two, Ryan Seaman and Dallon Weekes have worked together in the past with the band The Brobecks. So the collaborative efforts on this EP is shown to be very natural and fun spirited as the band in the interview mentioned before the band has also stated that this was a project made for purpose of being an outlet for creative freedom. Which already showing to pay off as the great piece of work that it is, on the week of November 24th has reached number one on Billboard’s Heatseekers, the music chart for up and coming artists for only releasing the EP on November 9th. And as someone who has gotten the chance to see them in concert on the day of the release, the number of fans that they have already been able to muster up with only one EP out and that same EP being very well received as I saw there weren’t many people who weren’t getting into the music while they were only the smaller opening band.

Seeing as though I am enjoying this record I would most definitely recommend this to other people my age, especially those who are more into that alternative rock sound would be interested in hearing this also. And seeing as it takes less than 20 minutes to play through the entire thing it’s not like it takes any time away from your day to give it a chance.