Pimmer - I Wish I Could Care

Pimmer returns this summer with their much anticipated follow-up LP, set for release July 25th on Mint 400 Records.  I Wish I Could Care is a stepped-up album which sees the band bending their sonic thrust to combine a kaleidoscopic range of influences: with everything from Husker Du aggression to melancholy Smiths-like pop harmonies–it all gets a whirl.  As Elastic Magazine noted last year, ‘…The clandestine trick Pimmer plays is to offset any perceived lyrical bleakness with joyous, hook-laden blasts of pop perfection. This, in no small part, comes down to Sanford Schaffer’s voice – comparable to a young Paul Westerberg – his frank, gloomily humorous lyrics strike with palpable intelligence, relaying a detached sense of dissatisfaction and a hint of danger…’

The new album contains a mix of dark nostalgia, dystopia and rebellion and received high-praise from Altrecess Magazine, ‘…PIMMER’s new single, a nostalgic 2-minute rage entitled, “Things We Did For Fun,” taps into that exact feeling—and absolutely bottles it…It’s indie, it’s alt-rock, it’s hard rock; it’s Blink-182 sneaking into a dream with 10cc, and for some reason, Sting’s ghost is there sipping lemonade. And it is a recipe for indie rock greatness…’

I Wish I Could Care was recorded with David Minehan (Neighborhoods, Replacements, The Dropkick Murphys, Brad Whitford Band, The Bags), and with Ducky Powell (Buddy Guy, The Figgs, Norah Jones, Demi Lovato, Mike Viola).  Several tracks were remixed and mastered with Brian Charles (The Vatican Commandos, The Gigolo Aunts, Weakened Friends).  Looking ahead, the band has an EP slated for February 2026; and now, with Izzy Davis (drums) and Jack Rooks (bass/bk vox) rounding out the lineup, all the pistons are firing.