With Better Off Dead, Waar Party channels the relentless grit of their five years grinding through the Midwestern regional circuit, delivering a self-released project that wears its DIY ethos as a badge of honor. As a trio of Native American musicians pulling from different tribal backgrounds, Wigs, Jason, and Chad Nation fuse the heavy, brooding textures of '90s alternative rock and grunge with sharp, melodic progressions. Unrestrained by major label gloss or mainstream streaming algorithms, Better Off Dead captures the visceral, high-energy presence of their live shows in venues across Minnesota. The result is an uncompromising, unapologetic slice of Indigenous hard rock that thrives on raw momentum and fiercely independent storytelling.