Casual Burn are a femme-fronted punk rock band from the swamps of New Orleans. Their debut full length “Mean Thing” is a haunting punk rock stomp with goth and surf undertones, sludgy downshifts, and a few noisy freak-outs. Everything is held together by Monet’s hypnotic vocal style, a sonic sister of Siouxsie Sioux and Alice Bag. Catchy melodies and strong songwriting chops contrast with the blown-out garage vibe of an ‘80s punk record.