Mr. Dinkles Share New “Socialism Ditty”

Mr. Dinkles return with their biting new single “Socialism Ditty,” out via Futureless. The track serves as the latest preview of the duo’s upcoming five-song EP R.I.P.T., due out June 5, and follows recent singles “Letter To Elon,” “IDRW” , and “Eat Chips and Talk Shit.”

Fueled by jagged guitars, sharp sarcasm, and a restless punk urgency, “Socialism Ditty” captures the frustration of a generation stuck between endless hustle and shrinking opportunity. The song channels economic anxiety into something loud, fast, and darkly funny — taking aim at the widening disconnect between everyday survival and extreme wealth.

“Socialism Ditty is about billionaires taking everyone’s money,” says vocalist/guitarist Mac Rettig.

Comprised of Rettig and drummer Rocco Ramos, the LA/Seattle-based duo have quickly carved out a lane that feels equal parts chaotic, self-aware, and emotionally raw. While “power-punk duo” only tells part of the story, their sound pulls from garage rock, post-grunge, and lo-fi punk with an immediacy that never feels overly polished or calculated. Beneath the noise sits an unexpected melodic core — balancing biting commentary with moments of vulnerability and deadpan humor.

Across R.I.P.T., Mr. Dinkles filter the current political and social climate through the perspective of a woman in her 20s navigating modern America in real time — hyper-online, emotionally exhausted, and painfully aware of the absurdity surrounding her. The EP doesn’t offer clean answers so much as document the contradictions: wit and heaviness, detachment and sincerity, irony and genuine frustration colliding all at once.

The release continues the momentum sparked by “Letter To Elon,” which introduced listeners to the band’s off-kilter mix of social commentary and noisy catharsis while further establishing the duo as one of the more unpredictable new voices emerging from the DIY punk underground.