Teen Mortgage - GARAGE PUNK DUO FROM WASHINGTON DC Borderlines -"With a hole in the wall and a divied-up heart, it's the time we spent that kept us apart. I'm ready to cut you out." Somewhere in the swirling mash of guitars during the outro of "Cut You Out," the opening track of Borderlines' new EP, "Repair Kit," you can hear those words spoken by guitarist/vocalist Matt Anderson. It's a fitting introduction to a blistering, introspective pop-punk earthquake by the veteran musicians. The second single, "Okay, Socrates," has guitarist/vocalist Andrew Rice take the reins with a harmony-laden yet gloomy tale of isolation. It's a combination that works as a perfect follow-up to 2023's "Keep Pretending," the Portland, Maine quartet's first proper full-length that made its way onto several Best of the Year lists. The 4-song EP "Repair Kit" is available now via Mom's Basement Records."