Seattle’s Taste Testors are flipping the grind on its head with their new single “I Don’t Like Working On The Weekend”, a fast, catchy anthem for anyone who’s ever stared out the window of a weekend shift wishing they were at the show instead. Out now via Moodkiller Records, the track is the perfect mix of snarl and sugar — a pure shot of punk rock attitude with power-pop flavor.

With Steve E Nix of The Briefs on vocals and guitarist Nils Larson penning the tune, “I Don’t Like Working On The Weekend” channels the energy of Ramones’ “Rockaway Beach” while keeping it lean, loud, and unmistakably Northwest. As the band puts it: “All downstrokes. No guitar solos. No bass lines. No filler.” The result is a two-minute blast that demands you clock out and turn up.

Hailing from the scuzzy heart of Seattle, Taste Testors play punk for the world’s “attention-deficit weirdos” — a sound that’s equal parts Ramones, Redd Kross, Johnny Thunders, and Cheap Trick, laced with traces of garage grit, bubblegum bounce, early So-Cal energy, and even a wink of doo-wop charm. Despite their sharp humor and bright hooks, they’re clear about one thing: Taste Testors are not a pop-punk band.

Formed in 2024, the band’s lineup features Seattle punk veterans from acts like The Briefs, Rabid Dogs, The Piniellas, The Greatest Hits, and Clean Lines. They’ve already shared stages with The Adicts, The Queers, Black Ends, Fan Club, Kaleko Urdangak, Paint Fumes and many more — building a reputation for themselves as an experienced live act that delivers classic punk spirit with zero pretense.

“I Don’t Like Working On The Weekend” is the first taste of the band’s upcoming sophomore album Come Back! due spring 2026 — a record that promises more high-energy, hook-heavy, and unapologetically loud tunes built for anyone who’d rather quit their job and join the pit.