Dust off your boots, crank the amplifiers to eleven, and prepare for a cosmic collision of West Texas grit and alternative rock thunder! The unstoppable Abilene-born quartet Dexter And The Moonrocks have officially dropped their long-awaited, highly anticipated debut full-length album, Friends That I Don’t Like, arriving via Severance Records/Big Loud Rock alongside a striking new music video for the standout track “Said What I Said“

• The Anatomy of “Western Space Grunge”: Spanning 14 hard-hitting tracks, Friends That I Don’t Like marks a monumental milestone for a band whose trajectory has skyrocketed throughout 2026. Built on a foundation of guitar-heavy rock, driving rhythms, and unadulterated grunge attitude, the album draws deeply from the group’s West Texas roots while gleefully dismantling the boundaries between alternative rock, classic country, and their self-described “Western Space Grunge” aesthetic. Tracks like “Said What I Said” and “It’s A Lot” establish the record’s unapologetically rock-forward character. As guitarist Ryan Anderson reflects on the creative process: “We’ve been waiting a long time to do an album… This collection of tunes is the most ‘ourselves’ we have ever been, and we couldn’t be more proud of it. It’s pure, unadulterated Dexter.”
• From Local Watering Holes to the Stratosphere: The band’s rise is as remarkable for its sheer velocity as its scale—barely five years ago, the quartet was playing to sparse crowds of under 50 people in local Texas venues. Today, fueled by grassroots momentum and viral digital success, they are packing houses across the United States. The new music video for “Why Don’t You Say So” perfectly captures this duality, blending soulful country storytelling with raw rock energy alongside Avery Anna.

The MusicWayATX Verdict: Friends That I Don’t Like is a triumph of genre-defying authenticity. Dexter And The Moonrocks have delivered a debut that sounds massive, honest, and entirely unique.