THE BULLDOZER

The Helsinki-based oi! punk band The Bulldozer unleash a fierce, old-school punk outburst with their new single “Kicking Grannies.” The track stomps firmly in the boots of bands like Cockney Rejects and Anti-Nowhere League.

Despite its title, the band is not actually kicking grannies.

“I’m not the one kicking grannies with my boots. Did you know most dangerous men wear suits,” goes one key line in the song.

Kicking Grannies tells the story of older women who still have plenty of fight left in them. The narrative features a rough-looking crowd escorting them to the pub for a game of bingo. At the same time, the track continues a familiar theme for the band: the real threat doesn’t always look like one, it often hides behind neatly dressed figures in positions of power.

Formed in 2023, The Bulldozer represent the SHARP movement (Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice) and combine oi! with traditional punk, spiced up with touches of ska and reggae.

The band’s previous release, Battle Scars EP, explored similar themes, tackling working-class frustration and social inequality. In particular, the track “Breathtakingly Ordinary Man” took aim at “men in suits” disconnected from the realities of everyday people.

The Bulldozer’s debut release was the Shit Drops Keep Fallin’ On My Head EP, released in 2024.

Kicking Grannies won’t be the band’s only release this spring. A four-track EP is set to follow at the end of May.

Kicking Grannies single: Spotify – Apple Music – Deezer – Tidal