Album Review: Ursula “I Don’t Like Anything”
Release: I Don’t Like Anything
Band: Ursula
Label: Indecision Records
Year: 2025
Score: 8/10
review by Ricky Frankel
Since the band burst onto the SoCal hardcore scene in 2017, Ursula steadily released some stellar EP’s from 2018 to 2020. But since then, there hasn’t been much output from them. So when the band announced that they were working on their first full-length earlier this year, with a sigh of relief, I (and I assume along with many others) said, “FINALLY!” Finally, we get a proper album from a band that has gone under the radar for way too long.
‘I Don’t Like Anything’ starts off with the track, “Old Ones.” Immediately, the track sets the tone of the album with Whitney Marshall’s brutal and vicious yelling. The rest of the band bounce around in sound with clear influences from hardcore and death metal, but still manage to make the whole track flow. The guitars relentlessly rain down distortion while the drums are slammed into oblivion. “Escape” is much more of a thrash-inspired tune. With a crazy-intricate lead guitar riff, the band really speeds things up. The members of Ursula got very creative with the verses here where not just the guitars, but the entire band follows Marshall’s ferocious vocals.
And while Ursula puts on a very intense performance on this record, they aren’t afraid to delve into the more of the pop realm, too. On their 2019 ‘Regurgitate’ EP, the band included a cover of “Salvation” cover by The Cranberries. To end ‘I Don’t Like Anything,’ they included a cover of “J.A.R.” by Green Day. It’s a fairly straightforward cover, but it is infused with Ursula’s signature ferocity. It’s a very fun and surprising way to end such a serious and dark album. The band members get extra kudos for choosing a bit of a “deep cut” from Green Day’s catalogue.
After such a long wait, it feels fantastic to finally have a full-length from Ursula — a great one nonetheless. ‘I Don’t Like Anything’ is the perfect balance for those who have known about the band for a while and for those who are just getting into them. The album is a remarkable continuation of their sound and a very solid place to start if you are just hearing Ursula’s music for the first time.
1. Old Ones
2. Disheveled
3. Jot
4. Turn Out
5. DC
6. Watch Out
7. Shan’t
8. Bo
9. Gotten By The Guts
10. Escape
11. Mold
12. 1994
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About the Author
Denise Borders 41, Los Angeles. Denise founded PWV in 2008 and remains the primary manager and photographer/videographer. She is not secretly obsessed with Joey Cape.
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