LA/Seattle duo Mr. Dinkles have released their new single “Letter To Elon,” the latest preview of their upcoming EP R.I.P.T., arriving June 5 through Futureless. While the title points toward billionaire tech culture, the song reaches beyond one specific figure and instead focuses on the growing disconnect between power, technology, and real human relationships.
Built on distorted guitars, pounding drums, and sharp-edged melodies, “Letter To Elon” continues the band’s mix of garage rock, post-grunge, and scrappy punk energy. The track follows earlier singles “IDRW” and “Eat Chips and Talk Shit,” further introducing the restless and emotionally exhausted world that shapes the upcoming EP.
According to the band, the song is ultimately about choosing compassion over status, influence, and endless technological expansion. That idea runs throughout R.I.P.T., which filters modern political and social anxiety through the perspective of someone in their twenties trying to navigate a constantly online world. The songs balance sarcasm, frustration, and vulnerability without trying to offer clean answers.
Mr. Dinkles consists of vocalist and guitarist Mac Rettig alongside drummer Rocco Ramos. As a two-piece band, their music stays stripped down and immediate, leaving little space between the listener and the raw energy of the performances. The lo-fi production gives the songs a rough texture while still allowing melodic moments to cut through the noise.
Despite the heavier themes, there is still a sense of humor running through the band’s songwriting. Song titles like “Eat Chips and Talk Shit” and “Socialism Ditty” hint at the band’s ability to approach bleak subject matter with self-awareness and dry wit rather than hopelessness.
Musically, Mr. Dinkles pull from a wide mix of influences, combining punk urgency with garage rock looseness and emotionally direct songwriting. Fans of Neil Young, Fugazi, and Pixies may find something familiar in the duo’s mix of melody and abrasion.
R.I.P.T. arrives June 5 with five tracks exploring burnout, doomscrolling, isolation, and the strange humor of surviving modern life online.
