“Flex It, Tagger” is an unreleased artifact of chaotic energy, finally unleashed by HLLLYH: the band formed from the ashes of cult L.A. art-punk collective the Mae Shi. The track captures the wild, kinetic force of an era when DIY scenes felt like they could topple empires. The song is both a tribute to those anarchic, joyful crowds and a tongue-in-cheek rallying cry for actual revolution. “Every rebellion looks foolhardy until it’s successful,” HLLLYH declares, and this one thrashes hard enough to make the ground shake.
