Berlin garage-punk band Lemongrab have released their new EP Another Kind of Freedom through Mothland and Chrüsimüsi Records, a four-song collection that embraces the band’s scrappier roots while pulling from several corners of punk and post-punk.

Recorded and mixed by Leo Marchand at Of Bits & Pieces in Leipzig, the EP marks a return to the lo-fi character of Lemongrab’s earlier work following their previous album I Spy with My Little Eye. Across just under 13 minutes, each song takes on a distinct personality while remaining tied together by the band’s DIY approach and politically charged sense of humor.

“Pay to Play” takes aim at a music industry that often fails to provide sustainable wages for the artists it depends on, while the krautrock-influenced “Necessary Condition” looks at the ways people distract themselves with trivial concerns as larger problems pile up around them. Closing track “No Receipt” veers into country-punk while examining relationships through a sarcastic critique of capitalism.

The EP also features “Yoko,” a wiry post-punk single inspired by repeated conversations about Yoko Ono and the enduring tendency to blame her for The Beatles’ breakup. Built around a sharp bass groove, mechanical drums and jagged guitar work, the track challenges the male gaze and questions who gets to control familiar cultural narratives.

Core members Gaëlle and Léonie cite late-’70s post-punk groups Delta 5 and Au Pairs as inspirations for the song, while Lemongrab’s broader sound stretches from the raw force of The Stooges and Bikini Kill to the janglier instincts of The Clean.

Rather than forcing those influences into one tidy shape, Another Kind of Freedom lets its four songs pull in different directions. The common thread is Lemongrab themselves: noisy, funny, confrontational and comfortable leaving the rough edges intact.