Pujol merges prose with garage-punk

Daniel Pujol, the namesake of Nashville garage-punks Pujol, has a way with words. In addition to penning lyrics for his band, Pujol writes poetry and prose that have been published by Third Man Books and Sobotka Literary Magazine. His band’s 2015 EP Kisses, co-produced by former Atlantan Ian McDonald (Turf War, Saint Pe), merges Daniel’s literary and rock ‘n’ roll interests. Tracks such as “Dancing in the Moonlight” are as much short story readings backed by guitars as they are neo-garage nuggets. The lyrics to Pujol’s latest blend of music and prose, “Stinky Toy,” are the type of dark comedy usually reserved for artsy-fartsy films. The song’s protagonist has to take several deliberate steps to adopt a new life in the digital age: “I stomp the glass on my smart phone, extract the SIM card, torch it with a Bic lighter, and throw it all in separate trash cans as I continue on my way.”

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Pujol plays the Park Tavern with Baby Baby tonight (Sun., July 3). Free. 7 p.m. 500 10th St. NE. 404-249-0001. www.parktavern,com.