JUNO Award-winning Montreal punk outfit NOBRO return with “DOOMTOWN,” a garage-rock adrenaline blast that signals a more vulnerable chapter for the band. Centered around Kathryn McCaughey and Karolane Carbonneau, the track keeps their tornado energy intact while digging into grief, dread and uncertainty that surfaced during a period of personal upheaval.
Right as the band celebrated a JUNO win, half the lineup departed. Carbonneau lost her father, while McCaughey began navigating her own father’s dementia. Those experiences pulse through “DOOMTOWN,” which confronts existential questions head-on. “Will I be singing about pussy and drugs in the nursing home?” McCaughey asks, a line that lands with both bite and brutal honesty.
Recorded, produced and mixed by John Agnello, the song balances sharp hooks with emotional weight. The guitars snarl, the rhythm section surges and the lyrics refuse to look away. This is NOBRO sitting with discomfort instead of outrunning it, turning chaos inward and giving it shape.
The single arrives with a striking animated visualizer by Mi’gmaw filmmaker Christopher Grant. Following a lone figure wandering city streets in search of connection, the video mirrors the song’s isolation and intensity. “DOOMTOWN” hits hard, fearless and unfiltered.