As Skirts' run drew to a close, guitarist Jacob Walsh was left with a mission - "I wanna sound like Electric Wizard covering Real Estate with Thin Lizzy guitar solos." Taking the rhythm section from Skirts' final lineup (also featuring members of Full Body, Big Fred, and more) Total Yuppies formed to deliver pop hooks over huge fuzzed out guitars, earworms that punks and pop fans alike would appreciate. The songs are both introspective and delicate at times, and suddenly a wail of feedback leads a blast of fuzz guitars and bass, dual guitar solos, pitch-perfect vocal harmonies and thundering, unrelenting drums. Taking cues from Big Star to Jeff Rosenstock to Thin Lizzy and every rock 'n' roll band that matters in between, these 6 songs pack a hefty punch. 

"Total Yuppies may have created this summer’s feel good EP... the band shows off their knack for fuzzy surf punk tunes that will immediately put a smile on your face." -- Punknews.org (4.5/5, Staff Pick)

"Equally adept at presenting both sides of the coin, Pleasantries packs a hefty punch whether unraveling at high-speed or reclining in upon itself and makes for a key addition to 2016’s already-bustling hall-of-fame." -- GoldFlakePaint

"...nothing short of catchy as hell" -- buffaBLOG

"...a sweet spot in between more delicately strummed passages and monster stadium riffage." -- Speak Into My Good Eye