Just came across “Should I,” a 1966 shitkicking garage jam by Chicago band the Half Beats. How on Christ’s green Earth did I just now discover this tune? Woah. Guess better late than never. Reminds me of the first time I ever heard The Keggs’ “To Find Out.”

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The first minute of this song is unstoppable.

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thank you luke lucas n nikki mars for makin’ me hip to one of the coolest music videos i’ve ever seen. jealous. inspired. rad.

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And the song of the year goes to my little brother, Baby Chuck (aka Matthew O’KEEFE)

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High school garage punks, The ORWELLS, are back with their third album in just as many years — “Remember When.” And you should download it . . . now.

Five delinquent suburban kids from Chicago who can’t legally buy a pack of smokes have crafted the best album of the year. Obviously my opinion is a little biased since my lil bro, Matthew (aka Baby Chuck), is a guitarist and songwriter in this outfit — but I think you’ll agree with my assessment even without blood ties. The ORWELLS’s music is alive and urgent and young. Honest. Songs about school shootings, loitering at the mall and laying in bed with girls — the fibers of adolescence.

These guys make The Black Keys look like an Instagram photo. Below are five of my favorite cuts:

“Lays At Rest”

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“Mallrats (La La La)”

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“Halloween All Year”

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“In My Bed”

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“Like No One Else”

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Someone, anyone — sign these little brats and make them the next Jonas Brothers. The zeitgeist is blazing through these ruffians and it isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Lana Del Rey watch your buzz band back.

PREVIOUSLY: The ORWELLS – Under The Flowers Video

Eddie O’KEEFE