Radical Dads
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| origin = Brooklyn, New York
| genre = Indie Rock
| years_active = {{start date|2011}}–present
| label = Old Flame Records, Uninhabitable Mansions, Loud Baby Sounds, EAU Records
| associated_acts = Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Uninhabitable Mansions
| website = {{URL|www.radicaldads.com}}
| current_members = *Lindsay Baker
- Chris Diken
- Robbie Guertin
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Radical Dads are an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York.
History
Radical Dads released their first full-length album in 2011 titled Mega Rama on CD and digital via record label Uninhabitable Mansions, and later that year also released it on vinyl courtesy of Loud Baby Sounds.{{cite web|last1=Young|first1=Alex|title=Radical Dads – Mega Rama|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/07/album-review-radical-dads-mega-rama/|publisher=Consequence of Sound|accessdate=22 February 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Hyden|first1=Steven|title=Radical Dads: Mega Rama|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/radical-dads-emmega-ramaem-58741|publisher=The A.V. Club|accessdate=22 February 2017}}
In October 2011, Radical Dads released a 7-inch titled Skateboard Bulldog on Uninhabitable Mansions.{{cite web|last1=Coplan|first1=Chris|title=Check Out: Radical Dads – "Skateboard Bulldog"|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/10/check-out-radical-dads-skateboard-bulldog/|publisher=Consequence of Sound|accessdate=22 February 2017}} Radical Dads released their second full-length album in 2013 on Uninhabitable Mansions titled Rapid Reality.{{cite web|last1=Pan|first1=Arnold|title=Radical Dads - 'Rapid Reality' (album premiere)|url=http://www.popmatters.com/feature/171395-now-hear-this-radical-dads-rapid-reality-album-premiere/|publisher=PopMatters|accessdate=22 February 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Willett|first1=Sam|title=Radical Dads – Rapid Reality|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/06/album-review-radical-dads-rapid-reality/|publisher=Consequence of Sound|accessdate=22 February 2017}}
In November 2015, Radical Dads released a 7-inch on EAU Records titled Creature Out.{{cite web|last1=McGovern|first1=Kyle|title=Stream Radical Dads’ Fist-Pumping ‘Creature Out’|url=http://www.spin.com/2013/11/radical-dads-creature-out-stream/|publisher=Spin|accessdate=22 February 2017}} In February 2015, Radical Dads released their third full-length album on Old Flame Records titled Universal Coolers.{{cite web|last1=Duncan|first1=Tess|title=Radical Dads: Universal Coolers|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20308-universal-coolers/|publisher=Pitchfork|accessdate=22 February 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Cohan|first1=Brad|title=Radical Dads "Don't Go" Is, Obviously, Radical|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/radical-dads-dont-go|publisher=Vice|accessdate=22 February 2017}}
In April 2019, after a four year hiatus, Radical Dads celebrates being 40 years old and still being in a band{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/radicaldads/posts/10157161524892365|title=Radical Dads|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-07}} by releasing a two-song single titled The Face of Loudness on Uninhabitable Mansions.{{Cite web|url=https://radicaldads.bandcamp.com/album/the-face-of-loudness|title=The Face of Loudness, by Radical Dads|website=Radical Dads|access-date=2019-06-07}}{{Citation|title=The Face of Loudness - Single by Radical Dads|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-face-of-loudness-single/1460397889|language=en-us|access-date=2019-06-07}}
Band members
- Lindsay Baker (vocals and guitar)
- Chris Diken (guitar)
- Robbie Guertin (drums and vocals)
Discography
- 2010: "Recklessness" 7-inch single (Uninhabitable Mansions)
- 2011: 'Mega Rama" LP (CD: Uninhabitable Mansions, Vinyl: Loud Baby Sounds)
- 2011: "Skateboard Bulldog" 7-inch single (Uninhabitable Mansions)
- 2012: "Torrential Zen" 7-inch split single (Uninhabitable Mansions)
- 2013: 'Rapid Reality" LP (Uninhabitable Mansions)
- 2013: "Creature Out" 7-inch single (EAU Records)
- 2014: "Cassette Brain" Cassette Tape EP (Old Flame Records)
- 2015: "Universal Coolers" LP (Old Flame Records)
- 2019: "The Face of Loudness" two-song single (Uninhabitable Mansions)
- 2020: "Paved Mountain" LP (Uninhabitable Mansions)