Ciao! by Houseboy

Houseboy – Caio!
Long out of print and harder to find than a working Walkman, Caio! the second 7" from Chicago pop-punk misfits Houseboy, is finally back, 30 years later in digital form! Originally pressed in a limited run of just 300 copies on Chicago’s Watching Records, this 1996 gem has become a cult favorite among Midwest punk collectors and nostalgics alike.
Recorded July 12, 1996, at Atlas Studio in Chicago, IL, Caio! captures Houseboy at their raw, reckless peak, fast, funny, and fueled by cheap beer, basement shows, and late-night chaos. That summer, the band hit the road for the Smoke ’Em Toke ’Em Tour with Phoenix’s Mandingo, earning a reputation as the Cheech and Chongs of the ’90s underground punk scene for their unhinged live shows and out-of-control party habits.
With hooks that hit as hard as the hangovers that followed, Caio! is a blast of pure midwestern pop-punk energy, loud, loose, and unapologetically fun. Whether you were there the first time or just discovering it now, this digital reissue brings a lost piece of DIY punk history roaring back to life.

Essential 90's Punk band born in ’94 from California roots and raised in Chicago’s grit and noise, Houseboy burned fast, then vanished. Their sound: raw nerves, rusted hooks, and restless hearts. Decades later, the silence breaks. Older, louder, unrepentant, they're back, not to relive the past, but to set it on fire all over again.

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