The Mole People describe themselves as psych punk, and it's a fitting label for a band that mixes 'Nuggets' melodies with hardcore energy served on stage with a generous dose of sweat. A rhythm section with equal parts swing and fuzz gives them the forward drive of a sweet hot-rod, but there's also an odd romanticism to their greasy crooning that lends a demented 50's doo-wop element. They could play the house band in a drive-in movie about nuclear teenagers attacking the prom. Equally at home covering the Misfits as a 60's flower-power side, they're a rare Austin garage band that brings other elements to the table —Austin Music Weekly