Bad Bad Hats

Bad Bad Hats

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Bad Bad Hats are an indie rock trio from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Known for bringing a joyful, exuberant presence to their live shows, touring with The Beths, Margaret Glaspy, The Front Bottoms, Hippo Campus, and Third Eye Blind, the group took specific care to bring their fun-loving spirit to their third LP, Walkman.

Kerry (guitar/vocals), Chris (bass), and Con (drums) let their collective hair down on Walkman, bringing raucous and explosive riffs alongside witty lyrics. Though you might not notice from their indie rock exterior, Bad Bad Hats draws a heavy influence from classic pop songwriting that shines through in their hooky choruses and strong melodic sensibilities.

For this release the band set out to push their capabilities as a trio. Subtle changes in process helped the band achieve this goal, such as shifting Chris from a wider multi-instrumental role to allow him to prioritize his bass playing, having Kerry record the bulk of the guitars instead. “You can hear all of our musical voices a lot better on this record.”

A carefully crafted studio sound brings the record to life, injecting it with an energetic voice that is unique to Bad Bad Hats. Walkman is the group’s fourth time working with producer Brett Bullion, including their previous two LPs, Psychic Reader and Lightning Round, and the Wide Right EP. Bullion and the band use the studio as an instrument, resulting in their most polished work to date.
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Top tracks

01
Midway
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Reader
03:05
10
Spin (The Front Bottoms Version)
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Readings
02:53
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
04
Psychic Reader
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Reader
03:25
01
Detroit Basketball
Bad Bad Hats
Detroit Basketball
02:27
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison
01
Walkman
Bad Bad Hats
Walkman
02:58
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison
07
Cruella
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Reader
04:35
02
Shame
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Reader
02:33
03
Joseph
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Reader
03:05
10
Spin
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Reader
04:02
05
Fight Song
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Reader
03:12
09
All-Nighter
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Reader
02:33
05
Nothing Gets Me High
Bad Bad Hats
Lightning Round
03:55
08
Say Nothing
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Reader
02:53
06
Things We Never Say
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Reader
02:53
01
It Hurts
Bad Bad Hats
It Hurts
02:18
07
My Heart Your Heart
Bad Bad Hats
Bad Bad Hats
02:48
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison
02
Super America (Remastered 2023)
Bad Bad Hats
It Hurts (10th Anniversary Edition)
03:49
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
02
Write It on Your Heart
Bad Bad Hats
Lightning Round
02:44
04
Gloria Love
Bad Bad Hats
Walkman
02:53
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison
09
Awkward Phase
Bad Bad Hats
Walkman
03:06
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison
08
Meter Run
Bad Bad Hats
Bad Bad Hats
02:50
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison
04
9am (Remastered 2023)
Bad Bad Hats
It Hurts (10th Anniversary Edition)
03:30
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
05
A Bout (Remastered 2023)
Bad Bad Hats
It Hurts (10th Anniversary Edition)
02:18
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
03
Secrets Are No Fun (Remastered 2023)
Bad Bad Hats
It Hurts (10th Anniversary Edition)
02:48
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
05
Fight Song (The Ophelias Version)
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Readings
02:50
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
02
Shame (Gully Boys Version)
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Readings
02:49
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
01
Makes Me Nervous
Bad Bad Hats
Lightning Round
03:18
01
Midway (Hippo Campus Version)
Bad Bad Hats
Midway (Hippo Campus Version)
03:53
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
04
9am
Bad Bad Hats
It Hurts
03:32
07
Super America (Demo)
Bad Bad Hats
It Hurts (10th Anniversary Edition)
02:50
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
06
It Hurts (Demo)
Bad Bad Hats
It Hurts (10th Anniversary Edition)
02:34
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
07
Girl
Bad Bad Hats
Lightning Round
03:44
03
Bored In The Summer
Bad Bad Hats
Bad Bad Hats
03:10
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison
02
TPA
Bad Bad Hats
Bad Bad Hats
03:25
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison
01
Love is All Around - The Wild Honey Pie Buzzsession
Bad Bad Hats
Bad Bad Hats: The Wild Honey Pie Buzzsession
02:41
Composers: Sonny Curtis
03
Joseph (Ratboys Version)
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Readings
03:04
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
08
Say Nothing (Cumulus Version)
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Readings
03:14
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
08
Secrets Are No Fun (Demo)
Bad Bad Hats
It Hurts (10th Anniversary Edition)
03:12
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
06
Things We Never Say (Mom Jeans Version)
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Readings
02:50
Writer: Kerry Alexander / Composers: Kerry Alexander
09
9am (Demo)
Bad Bad Hats
It Hurts (10th Anniversary Edition)
03:52
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
07
Milky Way
Bad Bad Hats
Walkman
02:33
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison
08
Automatic
Bad Bad Hats
Lightning Round
03:33
02
Liz Phair
Bad Bad Hats
Wide Right
03:38
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
04
Psychic Reader (Party Nails Version)
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Readings
03:36
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge - Brett Bullion / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge - Brett Bullion
06
Talk With Your Hands
Bad Bad Hats
Lightning Round
03:06
03
Get What I Want
Bad Bad Hats
Lightning Round
03:02
07
Cruella (Sombear Remix)
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Readings
04:48
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
03
Dunno Why
Bad Bad Hats
Wide Right
05:17
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
01
Let Me In
Bad Bad Hats
Bad Bad Hats
03:17
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison
09
Absolute Worst
Bad Bad Hats
Lightning Round
03:29
09
All-Nighter (Squirrel Flower Version)
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Readings
03:15
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
05
The New Stuff
Bad Bad Hats
Bad Bad Hats
04:09
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison
01
Automatic (Piano Version)
Bad Bad Hats
Automatic (Piano Version)
03:25
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
08
Only Static
Bad Bad Hats
Walkman
02:57
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison
04
1-800
Bad Bad Hats
Lightning Round
03:29
10
365
Bad Bad Hats
Lightning Round
03:51
03
Always on Time
Bad Bad Hats
Walkman
03:00
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison
05
Priority
Bad Bad Hats
Walkman
05:23
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison
06
Lay Low
Bad Bad Hats
Bad Bad Hats
03:34
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison
01
Wide Right
Bad Bad Hats
Wide Right
02:35
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
06
Quarter Past
Bad Bad Hats
Walkman
03:18
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison
10
Year of the Crab
Bad Bad Hats
Walkman
03:02
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison
04
Back To My Body
Bad Bad Hats
Bad Bad Hats
02:54
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison
09
Lime Green
Bad Bad Hats
Bad Bad Hats
03:22
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison
10
Happy
Bad Bad Hats
Bad Bad Hats
02:58
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison

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  • Discography
Albums
Psychic Readings
2025 Bad Bad Hats
29-08-2025
Psychic Readings
01
Midway (Hippo Campus Version)
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Readings
03:54
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Bad Bad Hats - Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
02
Shame (Gully Boys Version)
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Readings
02:49
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
03
Joseph (Ratboys Version)
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Readings
03:04
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
04
Psychic Reader (Party Nails Version)
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Readings
03:36
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge - Brett Bullion / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge - Brett Bullion
05
Fight Song (The Ophelias Version)
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Readings
02:50
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
06
Things We Never Say (Mom Jeans Version)
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Readings
02:50
Writer: Kerry Alexander / Composers: Kerry Alexander
07
Cruella (Sombear Remix)
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Readings
04:48
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
Bad Bad Hats
2024 Don Giovanni Records
12-04-2024
Bad Bad Hats
01
Let Me In
Bad Bad Hats
Bad Bad Hats
03:17
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison
02
TPA
Bad Bad Hats
Bad Bad Hats
03:25
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison
03
Bored In The Summer
Bad Bad Hats
Bad Bad Hats
03:10
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison
04
Back To My Body
Bad Bad Hats
Bad Bad Hats
02:54
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison
05
The New Stuff
Bad Bad Hats
Bad Bad Hats
04:09
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison
06
Lay Low
Bad Bad Hats
Bad Bad Hats
03:34
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison
07
My Heart Your Heart
Bad Bad Hats
Bad Bad Hats
02:48
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
Walkman
2021 Don Giovanni Records
17-09-2021
Walkman
01
Walkman
Bad Bad Hats
Walkman
02:58
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison
02
Detroit Basketball
Bad Bad Hats
Walkman
02:27
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison
03
Always on Time
Bad Bad Hats
Walkman
03:00
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison
04
Gloria Love
Bad Bad Hats
Walkman
02:53
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison
05
Priority
Bad Bad Hats
Walkman
05:23
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison
06
Quarter Past
Bad Bad Hats
Walkman
03:18
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison
07
Milky Way
Bad Bad Hats
Walkman
02:33
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Connor Davison
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
Lightning Round
2018 Afternoon Records
03-08-2018
Lightning Round
01
Makes Me Nervous
Bad Bad Hats
Lightning Round
03:18
02
Write It on Your Heart
Bad Bad Hats
Lightning Round
02:44
03
Get What I Want
Bad Bad Hats
Lightning Round
03:02
04
1-800
Bad Bad Hats
Lightning Round
03:29
05
Nothing Gets Me High
Bad Bad Hats
Lightning Round
03:55
06
Talk With Your Hands
Bad Bad Hats
Lightning Round
03:06
07
Girl
Bad Bad Hats
Lightning Round
03:44
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
Psychic Reader
2015 Afternoon Records
17-07-2015
Psychic Reader
01
Midway
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Reader
03:05
02
Shame
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Reader
02:33
03
Joseph
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Reader
03:05
04
Psychic Reader
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Reader
03:25
05
Fight Song
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Reader
03:12
06
Things We Never Say
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Reader
02:53
07
Cruella
Bad Bad Hats
Psychic Reader
04:35
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
EPs
It Hurts (10th Anniversary Edition)
2023 Bad Bad Hats / Afternoon Records
27-01-2023
It Hurts (10th Anniversary Edition)
01
It Hurts (Remastered 2023)
Bad Bad Hats
It Hurts (10th Anniversary Edition)
02:16
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
02
Super America (Remastered 2023)
Bad Bad Hats
It Hurts (10th Anniversary Edition)
03:49
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
03
Secrets Are No Fun (Remastered 2023)
Bad Bad Hats
It Hurts (10th Anniversary Edition)
02:48
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
04
9am (Remastered 2023)
Bad Bad Hats
It Hurts (10th Anniversary Edition)
03:30
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
05
A Bout (Remastered 2023)
Bad Bad Hats
It Hurts (10th Anniversary Edition)
02:18
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
06
It Hurts (Demo)
Bad Bad Hats
It Hurts (10th Anniversary Edition)
02:34
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
07
Super America (Demo)
Bad Bad Hats
It Hurts (10th Anniversary Edition)
02:50
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
Wide Right
2019 Afternoon Records
29-03-2019
Wide Right
01
Wide Right
Bad Bad Hats
Wide Right
02:35
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
02
Liz Phair
Bad Bad Hats
Wide Right
03:38
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
03
Dunno Why
Bad Bad Hats
Wide Right
05:17
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
It Hurts
2013 Afternoon Records
28-01-2013
It Hurts
01
It Hurts
Bad Bad Hats
It Hurts
02:18
02
Super America
Bad Bad Hats
It Hurts
03:51
03
Secrets Are No Fun
Bad Bad Hats
It Hurts
02:50
04
9am
Bad Bad Hats
It Hurts
03:32
05
A Bout
Bad Bad Hats
It Hurts
02:18
Singles
Midway (Hippo Campus Version)
2025 Bad Bad Hats
26-08-2025
Midway (Hippo Campus Version)
01
Midway (Hippo Campus Version)
Bad Bad Hats
Midway (Hippo Campus Version)
03:53
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
All-Nighter (Squirrel Flower Version)
2025 Bad Bad Hats
05-08-2025
All-Nighter (Squirrel Flower Version)
01
All-Nighter (Squirrel Flower Version)
Bad Bad Hats
All-Nighter (Squirrel Flower Version)
03:14
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
Bored In The Summer
2024 Don Giovanni Records
10-04-2024
Bored In The Summer
01
Bored In The Summer
Bad Bad Hats
Bored In The Summer
03:10
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison
02
My Heart Your Heart
Bad Bad Hats
Bored In The Summer
02:48
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison
03
TPA
Bad Bad Hats
Bored In The Summer
03:25
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison
My Heart Your Heart
2024 Don Giovanni Records
19-03-2024
My Heart Your Heart
01
My Heart Your Heart
Bad Bad Hats
My Heart Your Heart
02:48
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison
02
TPA
Bad Bad Hats
My Heart Your Heart
03:25
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison
TPA
2024 Don Giovanni Records
05-03-2024
TPA
01
TPA
Bad Bad Hats
TPA
03:25
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Chris Hoge - Con Davison
It Hurts (Demo)
2023 Bad Bad Hats / Afternoon Records
10-01-2023
It Hurts (Demo)
01
It Hurts (Demo)
Bad Bad Hats
It Hurts (Demo)
02:34
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Christopher Hoge
Sally Sweet Tooth
2021 Don Giovanni Records
07-12-2021
Sally Sweet Tooth
01
Sally Sweet Tooth
Bad Bad Hats
Sally Sweet Tooth
02:39
Writer: Kerry Alexander - Connor Davison - Chris Hoge / Composers: Kerry Alexander - Connor Davison - Chris Hoge