Pale Lips list only one band as influential on their Facebook page: the Ramones. The solitary name-drop is mildly informative. The Montréal female foursome plays similarly rambunctious pop punk. Other groups that listeners and audiences might associate with the self-described “drippy mascara-slopped rock” outfit include the Donnas, Le Tigre, the Go-Go’s, the Slits and other femme-led, kick-to-the-crotch power-pop bands. Beneath the rage and surface tension, the group’s songs are all about ooey-gooey, sick-to-your-stomach love. Catch Pale Lips on Friday, October 25, at the Monkey House in Winooski. Locals the High Breaks and DJ Disco Phantom add support.
