The Bombpops’ Death in Venice Beach blew me away when I first heard it in 2020. Ferocious guitars, huge melodies, dark humour and lyrics with considerably more bite than their irresistible choruses might suggest — this was punk with both brains and attitude. I wanted to know who The Bombpops were, where they’d come from, and whether the band could survive the departure of founding member Poli van Dam. Four years later, with a 2023 interview with Jen Razavi under our belt, we know the story continued.