surf rock
Track: WA’s Pretty Uglys release the kaleidoscopic ‘Situation City’ and announce tour.
There’s a rumour that Western Australia churns out these talented bands in factories, and they certainly don’t believe in overproduction. Off the back of last year’s sophomore EP ‘Party Friends’, the dynamically adroit surf rock trio Pretty Uglys have kicked off the new year with their latest offering, ‘Situation City’. The track’s relaxed pulse is …
Track: The Grogans surf the choppy rock’n’roll waves with the exuberant ‘Just A Kid’ and announce tour
Melbourne trio The Grogans are having a lot of fun with their collective tongues planted firmly in their cheeks. Evidence for the prosecution: their new single ‘Just a Kid’ is just over two minutes of swampy fun with shouty choruses, reverb drenched surf-inflected guitars and a pounding rhythm section. It careens along like a cartoon …
Track: Yolŋu surf rock band King Stingray unveil the effervescent and incandescent track ‘Milkumana’
I saw King Stingray play live at the recent Dark Mofo Festival in Hobart (see my review here) without ever having heard of them before, and was instantly enraptured. One of the most gloriously joyous gigs I’ve ever seen, and those familiar with me and my writing will know I’m generally inclined towards the more …
Track: The Wytches – White Cliffs
The Wytches will release their third album in a few weeks, and today they share brand new track ‘White Cliffs’, taken from their forthcoming album Three Mile Ditch via their own label Cable Code Records on Friday 30th October. On the track frontman Kristian Bell says, “It was a track I didn’t really think would work as a Wytches song. When trying …
Say Psych: Live Review: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard & H. Hawkline – Albert Hall, Manchester, 14.06.2017
Australians King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have garnered an enviable reputation for their superb live performances and insanely catchy music which traverses several genres to ensure they have an ever increasing fan base. Having played Manchester on several occasions to ever increasing in size venues, tonight Now Wave and Strange Days have teamed up …
Say Psych: Album Review: The 99 Degree – Boot Hill Surf Club EP
Rating: 7/10 The 99 Degree have emerged from the ever expanding underground Manchester music scene, peddling a unique blend of spaghetti western inspired, surf infused psychedelia. Having garnered quite a following from their formidable live performances, they have released their debut EP Boot Hill Surf Club. Recorded at Vibe Studios, Manchester, the four track offering …
Say Psych: Album Review: Heaters – Fuzz Club Sessions
Rating: 9/10 Heaters who call Grand Rapids, Michigan home, have drawn acclaim from across the globe after rising to prominence in 2014 with their spacey, driving take on West Coast psychedelic rock. Tapping into 60s garage they build their own brand of expansive kinetic energy which swells with cosmic vibes. During a UK tour earlier …
Track: Pixies – Um chagga lagga, plus new expanded European tour dates
Some things change and some things stay the same, both in the real world and in the world of Frank Black and co’s Pixies. Take Um Chagga Lagga, taken from their recently announced second ‘post-reunion’ album Head Carrier, out on September 30th via Pixiesmusic/Play it again Sam. It’s got all those things we love about …
Album Review: La Luz – Weirdo Shrine
La Luz are a gutsy band. After the release of their debut album, 2013’s It’s Alive, they had a near-fatal high speed accident in their tour van. That’s the kind of event that would leave many at a loss but La Luz soon went back to touring and wowing audiences with their unique live style. …
Say Psych: Album Review – Wicked Sun by Narco States
Narco States are one of those bands who, on the surface, sound like many others who you could safely file under ‘garage’. There are the MC5/ Stooges wails and lo-fi drums, and thrumming bass. There is the sort of wailing organ swirling in and out of the mix which is redolent of any number of …