BODEGA have spent the past decade being filed under post-punk and art rock, a label that made sense when the Brooklyn band made wiry, rhythm-heavy records that seemed to have one eye on Talking Heads, Devo, and the artier corners of punk. With All Inside Aquarium, BODEGA have turned toward straight-ahead rock.
The guitars are bigger, the melodies are more prominent, and the performances have a looseness that makes this feel like a genuine change of direction for the band.
The album opens with Ben Howzie fronting the titular track and immediately signals that this isn’t the same sound found on past albums like Endless Scroll or Our Brand Could be Yr Life. The track features a slightly hazy, guitar-driven…

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