Spike Polite & Sewage

Track Review: "Florida" by Spike Polite & SewAge

Reviewed by: Jason (The MIXR)

Hey everyone, Jason here. Today I’m sinking my teeth into "Florida," a chaotic and beautifully unhinged single from the legendary New York City punk stalwarts Spike Polite & SewAge. If you’ve been submitting your tracks to my Spotify playlist, you know I respect the bands keeping that authentic, raw-and-dirty street punk ethos alive. Spike Polite and his crew don't just mimic old-school punk—they live it.

Let's break down the sonic chaos of this track.

Clocking in at around three and a half minutes, "Florida" delivers a massive dose of pure, high-velocity adrenaline. If your world revolves around fast tempos and the classic East Coast aesthetic where The Casualties or Reagan Youth still reign supreme, this track is absolute bliss. It kicks off with snarling, grinding guitars that immediately build a wall of glorious, distorted tension before launching into a relentless, driving pace.

From a mixing and production standpoint, what stands out is the delicate balance between a fierce, DIY garage spirit and a genuine sense of performance perfection. There is a lot going on in the soundscape, but as an engineer, I love that you can actually hear every moving part. The guitars are crunchy, wide, and aggressive, yet they leave enough room in the mid-range for the rhythm section to punch through.

The drumming on this track is a masterclass in driving momentum, courtesy of the iconic Beast behind the kit, keeping things tightly anchored while moving at breakneck speed. The bass rolls underneath with a fantastic grit that glues the whole track together.

Vocally, "Florida" brings that unmistakable, sneering East Coast punch. The "always sunny" lyrical hooks juxtapose brilliantly against the aggressive, biting tone of the track, giving it an incredibly energetic, anthemic vibe. It has that raw, live-club atmosphere—sounding less like a sterile studio creation and more like a sweaty, high-energy set captured in the heart of the East Village.

A note from the Spike Polite & SewAge ... "We started playing for protests against illegal evictions , police brutality and arrests of marijuana useage in NYC’s lower east side. Pot Parades and Tomokins Square Park anarchist concerts. We got involved in CBGB through mentor Dee Dee Ramone and started releasing music. The first was a single titled Love Song on a seven inch vinyl split through intensive Scare Records. We worked with Spike Lee placing our song into a tv commercial for the summer of sam movie windswept entertainment sony universal. Later we signed with an Italian record label recording in Milan and touring Europe. We still tour and participate in protests against fascism and police brutality in particular. Recently released a single A.I. Apocalypse Looking to get on festivals to get more active next year"

The Verdict:

"Florida" is an explosive, unapologetic burst of authentic NYC street punk. Spike Polite & SewAge prove that the spirit of resistance and raw, unfiltered energy is very much alive and well. It is an immediate addition to the punk playlist rotation. Go spin it loud enough to wake up the neighbors!