When Alexia Roditis and Violet Mayugba formed Destroy Boys in 2015 as an acoustic project, they were just 15 years old. Their debut album ‘Sorry, Mom’ came out just a year later, when they were still in high school, followed by ‘Make Room’ in 2018. That might explain why, when we catch up, Mayugba says that she feels “like a grandma” .
With messy riffs, tongue-in-cheek lyrics and Roditis’ snarling voice, they honed a distinctive sound and personality. Destroy Boys’ influences have always been diverse: Deftones, Sleater-Kinney, Misfits, Lady Gaga, Against Me . Those touchpoints get mixed up and distilled in a chaotic, riveting, distorted offering that is distinctly Destroy Boys.
They’ve been touring consistently over the last few years, supporting acts like Blink 182 and Pierce the Veil , but they never stop writing. They met up with legendary producer Carlos de la Garza in November 2022 and started working on a new record until the end of the following year. “It was a really long process.
We weren’t recording the entire time, we were touring for most of 2023, but we took a lot of time with these songs,” says Mayugba. That work would become their fourth LP, ‘Funeral Soundtrack #4’. The album showcases everything they’ve learned so far on their journey, marking their first steps into adulthood and onto an even bigger stage.
The first singles, ‘Beg For The Torture’, ‘Shadow (I’m Breaking Down)’, ‘Plucked’ and Boyfeel’ have been rioto.