If you’ve never heard of Resistors, don’t worry, you’re not alone. The band began as a solo project in Brooklyn in 2013, clinging to a nostalgia for '90s punk rock that would make a Hot Topic clearance rack blush. Their debut LP, Drag (2015), came and went with all the fanfare of a dropped guitar pick.

Things got marginally more interesting in 2017 when, after a brief hiatus, the band reformed in a fit of post-2016 election frustration. The result was two EPs that, predictably, failed to change anything, except perhaps the patience of the few listeners who endured them. After relocating to Florida (a fitting location for a band that thrives in chaos), Resistors cobbled together a live lineup to perform songs from Rational Policy for the 19th Century (2019).

In 2021, the band released Reconditioned, their heaviest and most polished record yet. While it was clearly a labor of love, it still begged the question: for whom? The following year, they dropped Parting Gifts (2022), a compilation of rarities and covers that seemed like a final sigh of resignation.

But no, Resistors refuse to disappear. Now based in Detroit, the band is set to release a slew of new singles in 2025. They might insist they’re creating music simply because it needs to exist. That’s nice and all, but one can’t help but wonder: does it?