Bodega, which plays Hooch and Hive in Tampa, Florida on May 1, 2024. Credit: Photo by Pooneh Ghana via The Syn

Bodega’s brand-new album Our Brand Could Be Yr Life is a rebirth of sorts.

The 15-tracker is a revamp of The New York City-based punk-rock quintet’s 2015 album of the same name (back when Ben Hozie and friends were still known as Bodega Bay), and includes not only a few new cuts, but tracks from the original album, just re-recorded and treated to far more high quality production.

Bodega’s guitar tones still have a tinge of Weezer influence (whether that’s intentional or not), but all in all, the record is more of a “how it started versus how it’s going” project, rather than a full circle moment.

Tickets to see Bodega and TV Extra play Hooch and Hive in Tampa on Wednesday, May 1 are still available and start at $15.

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This article appears in Apr 25 – May 1, 2024.