With so many bands around sticking to a niche formula, very few can diversify a sound that metamorphosis from song to song, or even flat out in the middle of the track, making them impossible to categorize—but still making it work. Fresh into the El Paso music scene are indie-punks Soft Sweater creating their own vibes and weaving together genres. The band has just released their first album No Future across digital streaming platforms like Spotify and Bandcamp on July 22nd, and a cassette tape became available at their shows as of August 7th. They shared some words with Fusion about the band’s dynamic and their new album.
Hey guys why don’t you introduce yourselves.
Ernie: This is Ernie. I play guitar, and I do vocals.
Mario: Mario. I play bass.
Daniel: Daniel, and I play drums.
Marci: I’m Marci. I just watch them.
Caroline: I’m Caroline (manager). My pronouns are she and they.
Ernie: Alright Andy, you have to say your name and what you do in the band.
Andy: Andy. I…that’s also what I do.
I think you guys have a very 90s sound with elements of punk, rock & roll and experimental, how would you describe your sound and what genre do you think it falls under?
M: Alternative rock.
D: I’d like to think we have a lot of weird country elements, but it’s very garage, punk and hardcore at some points. But then there’s also really fucking soft songs. It’s really weird. We just play what we like.
Marci: If the Murder City Devils and Tame Impala had a baby then it would produce the love child of Soft Sweater.
A: I’ve been yelling polka over everything else.
I listened to your record No Future while driving, how do you suggest to listen to it ?
E: I would say that, like most music we enjoy and listen to, it’s in the car. But if you listen to it on headphones, it’s a treat. For sure.
M: Listen to it during sex.
C: I agree with listening to it in the car. It’s pretty cool.
A: During the most boring parts of your day to spike things up.
D: I would say, if you were doing some job or something, and you need something to keep you going, it’s a good piece of music that’s entertaining. It’s more than just songs, it’s a good time. I enjoy all these songs even though I’ve written none of them.
Marci: Listen to it on a broken speaker.
Do any of the lyrics or songs intertwine on the album? Concept album?
E: It’s not necessarily a concept album, but every song has a concept of its own.
M: So basically, the lyrics are about what Ernie feels and the things that he’s felt throughout his life. You know, maybe some of the songs are about Ernie’s childhood, about Ernie’s love hood, and maybe some of the songs are about Ernie’s future. But I couldn’t know because I’m not Ernie. So.
D: I’d like to say that the lyrics to “Don’t Feel It” are my favorite.
Why No Future for the name? 
E: So, why its called No Future is because I imagined, what if I didn’t have a future? Maybe I was in a dark point in my life once, and I was like; well yeah, what if I don’t have a future. Why don’t I just do what the fuck I want to do right now, and enjoy it? I guess it’s kinda YOLO, for sure.
M: It’s called No Future because Ernie really likes Odd Future, and couldn’t come up with anything better.
D: No Future means there is everything in our future.
What is the song writing process?
D: Ernie comes up to us and he’s like, “Ah, I got a new song for you guys,” and it’s already finished. He already has the drums and the bass, and then he’s like, “Play this. If you don’t play this, you’re out.”
E: I demo out all the songs, and I show it to them. But what’s cool is that we have a new album with songs from Mario, songs from me and songs from Danielson. So the next album will have songs written by all of them.
M: He sings like Axl Rose. I’m not even fucking with you.
How did your out of town shows with Lenguas Largas go? Any good tour stories? What spots do you guys play at?
M: Lenguas Largas was awesome. They were really good. Best band that night. They were really fun to hangout with. We walked to a bar with them, and then we got drunk with them. Arizona is very hot. I’m never going back.
A: It’s so hot, Mario got naked and was suffering. That’s the most I could take away from that.
M: Maybe I got naked when I went to sleep. So what if I was next to Daniel?
A: We got some badass tattoos. Everybody’s tattoos reflected their character in some way. And that’s the story.
D: I thought the show we played with Lenguas Largas was fucking awesome. We played at Club Congress, and that was fucking badass. I’ve never felt so welcomed in a different city in my life. It was super fun. They killed it that night. I wanted to die after that because I don’t need anything else. I was very drunk also. I just remember going to record stores and buying records for no reason, and watching Ernie play pinball. And then watching Mario play pinball and get really pissed off, and watch the owners look at him because he fucking slammed his hands on the pinball machine. But it was awesome.
E: Big shoutout to Lenguas Largas. Everyone in the band. Saw a lot of cactuses. Andy was along with us for the ride, and captured a lot of the moments. So, we’ll have a video of the tour soon. So you can see all the details of what happened.
What mediums or where can we find your music ?
M: On the internet, basically. Look us up on Google, Google images, Google videos. Look us up on Spotify. On Apple Music. Everything pretty much. You know.
D: Come watch us live.
E: That’s the best way.
Future releases or tours?
Mario: Yeah, I guess we’re working on a new album. It’s pretty nice. I wrote a few songs, and Ernie wrote some songs. I guess we’ll probably record that soon. And when its out, its out. And we’ll have a good time.
C: I hope there is a future.