shishi is what surf music would sound like if it was made in the dark near the frozen shores of the Baltic Sea—because it was. Benadetta, Victoria, and Teresa (definitely not their real names) are a trio of Lithuanian self-proclaimed mermaids who create “zero-waste trash music,” singing about how it feels to be living in times when nothing makes sense anymore. Genre-wise, shishi takes the sugar, spice, and everything nice from surf rock and blends it with a chemical formula distilled from the raw sounds of the best riot-girl and punk bands. The result is a beautifully awkward vibe reminiscent of indie surf frontrunners like La Luz or Tennis, smashing into the powerful femininity of bands like Hole, Kleenex, and Delta 5.
