New York City’s post-punk agitators Dead Tooth return with ‘You Never Do Shit’, a snarling, sax-laced anthem that feels like it clawed its way out of a grimy basement gig and onto your screen. Frontman Zach Ellis delivers a vocal performance that’s equal parts sneer and sermon, backed by a band that sounds like they’re teetering on the edge of total collapse—and loving it.
Originally conceived as a demo for a fictional band on Apple TV’s City on Fire, the track found new life in Dead Tooth’s hands, and it shows. There’s a rawness here that feels earned, not engineered. The saxophone howls, the drums lurch forward, and the whole thing feels like a love letter to New York’s early-2000s indie chaos.
The video? 
It’s a fever dream of angst and urgency. Directed by Ellis himself, it captures the band’s unhinged energy with a lo-fi aesthetic that mirrors their live shows—sweaty, celebratory, and just a little bit dangerous. It’s not polished, and that’s the point. This is punk with teeth.
With their debut album on the horizon, You Never Do Shit isn’t just a single—it’s a warning shot. Dead Tooth aren’t here to play nice. They’re here to make noise.
