garage rock
See: Dead Horse – Night
Dead Horse are a new down & dirty garage / punk trio from London influenced by the likes of Jay Reatard, The Cramps, 80s Matchbox, etc.They are self-releasing their debut EP titled ‘Dead Horse I’ on 10th July 2020. Dead Horse formed in 2019 when former Love Buzzard (Fluffer/1-2-3-4 Records) front man Kevin Lennon (bass/vox) …
Track: Deh-Yey – Danephesians 4:31
Could new contenders for the two-piece powerhouse crown be emerging from the borderlands? Chester band Deh-Yey (Cash Burns-guitar/vocals and Tom Maude-drums) show their intent to keep on pushing with a second thumping single ‘Danephesians 4:31’. Whereas last year’s release ‘Death and Politics’ was a wild ride through riffs, switches and even skanking, ‘Danephesians 4:31’ goes …
TRACK: OILBIRDS – I WILL NOT BE DENIED
North East Garage blues rock band Oilbirds have shared some new tracks in the form of their Loft Recordings EP via Radar Sounds International. Featuring three tracks of their wonderful mix of garage blues and psychedelic punk. First single to be taken from the EP will be – ‘I Will Not Be Denied’. Featuring a hypnotic …
Track: Melenas – Primer Tiempo
‘Primer Tiempo’, the new single from Pamplona, Spain’s power pop garage band Melenas, is a panacea for our weird pandemic world. It is a synth-driven piece of pop perfection that bounces and gambols along seemingly without an earthly concern, and yet antithetically, the vocals are infused with the sort of melancholia I love and appreciate. …
Say Psych: Track Review: The Psycho Relics – Rocking Chair
Emerging from Brighton come garage rock quintet, The Psycho Relics with the release of their debut track, ‘Rocking Chair’, a spiralling mix of 60s inspired rock ‘n’ roll and modern psych weaved into western infused grooves. The track is driven by chiming harpsichord and supported by a relentless barrage of cymbals and fills, while guitar …
News: Ty Segall & Mikel Cronin to re-release ‘Pop Song’ 7”
Two of the hardest working men in garage rock / psych, Ty Segall and Mikel Cronin, are to have one of their long out of date 7” records – ‘Pop Song’ b/w/ ’So I went to beach, melody’ and ‘Kit Carson’, re-released on Italy’s Goodbye Boozy imprint. All three tracks on the EP are short, …
News: Thee Hypnotics release tour details including full supporting bill
Thee Hypnotics have confirmed the full supporting bill for their upcoming UK and European tour. In addition to topping the bill at the Fuzzville Festival in Alicante in Spain, the legendary testifiers will be bringing their devastating live show to Birmingham, Leeds, London, Ramsgate, Southampton and Cardiff. Each date will have a different support act and adding to the ramalama are rockers Black Bombers (Birmingham), Teeside punk’n’rollers Johnny Seven (Leeds), downtuned desert …
TRACK: HANNI EL KHATIB – STRESSY
Hanni El Khatib returns with new music in the form of STRESSY via Innovative Leisure. A while since his last full length outing with 2017’s Savage Times and a step away from the bluesy rock of the likes of You Rascal You. “When I started playing with ideas for the record, I thought it was important …
See: Oh Sees announce new album/tour, tease new tracks
Northern Californian garage rockers Oh Sees have unveiled two songs from their new double LP, ‘Face Stabber’, which is due out August 16th on Castle Face Records. ‘Poisoned Stones’ is accompanied by an interesting video that was seemingly inspired by late 80s/early 90s arcade games. Check it out here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el4VQS7Kw88 ‘Henchlock’, meanwhile, is 21 minutes …
EP: The Cosmics – The Cosmics
Out right now is the new self-titled debut EP from Birmingham scuzz pop band The Comics, collecting six of the tracks the band have been playing live and recording them with Test Icicles’ Rory Attwell whose production credits include the likes of Palma Violets, The Vaccines, Yuck, Mazes and Male Bonding among many other up-and-coming …