NYC-based post-punk outfit Dead Tooth return with a bang on their new single, You Never Do Shit, released via Trash Casual.

Following the acclaim of Birthday Boohoo, the track marks the first taste of their anticipated self-titled debut album, due this July.

Fronted by Zach Ellis and backed by a dynamic lineup including James Duncan, Taylor Mitchell, Mikey Cohen, and John Stanesco, Dead Tooth merge snarling intensity with genre-blurring artistry.

With a backstory rooted in late-night diners and a sonic history celebrated by NME and SXSW crowds alike, Dead Tooth have built a reputation for electrifying performances and genre-defiant records—and they’re just getting started. We had a chat with frontman Zach Ellis about the single and more…

Let’s start with the obvious—”You Never Do Shit” is quite the statement! Is it aimed at anyone in particular, or are you just airing out general frustration?

It’s an airing of frustrations at anyone who’s ever made your life harder in order to make their life easier

The video feels like a fever dream in the best possible way. Who came up with the concept, and how many coffees were consumed in the process?

I came up with the concept after about 1.5 cups of coffee. Much more was drank in production but the exact number is not on record

?Do you ever write a song and think, “Yeah, this one might start a mosh pit—or a breakup”? Where does “You Never Do Shit” land on that spectrum?

I think this one has more of a chance causing a robbery than a break up but I’m hoping that it’ll start a sporadic boyband style synchronized dance like in the video

If this single were a person at a party, what kind of guest would it be—angsty poet in the corner or the one doing backflips off the sofa?

The guy streaking through the quad

The NYC underground scene is gritty, unpredictable, and weird—in the best sense. How does your music reflect that beautiful mess?

It’s pretty chaotic. It feels very NY to me in that sense. But also
this track is pointedly frustrated sounding which I think a lot of NYers are. Especially artists. The cost of living here is too high. It seems they’ve artist proofed this city. Unless you’ve got a trust fund it’s really hard to support yourself and have a band at the same time. We’re hoping Zohran fixes it

“You Never Do Shit” feels like both a roast and a rallying cry. If listeners take away one punchy message from it, what should it be?

Don’t leave your dishes in the sink for your roommates to clean up. It really isn’t cool

What’s coming next—another sonic grenade with the forthcoming album? Tell us about it

Oh yeah. This whole album is a nuc#%r blast. I’m so excited about getting it out and even more excited about making the next one.

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