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Joanna Gruesome/Trust Fund at The Le Sigh

My eye was initially caught by Joanna Gruesome a year or two ago. Snagged by the the witty wordplay of the name, I scrolled past their bandcamp page and immediately sputtered out something along the lines of: “Joanna Newsom? Joanna GRUESOME!” with a slap on my thigh and my head chucked back. “Ha! With a… Continue reading Joanna Gruesome/Trust Fund at The Le Sigh

Joanna Gruesome/Trust Fund Video Release at Impose

In September, U.K. indie pop pals Joanna Gruesome and Trust Fund teamed up for a six-song split, released via Reeks of Effort (UK) and HHBTM (US). We’ve already shared the hooky mid-tempo call-out cut “Jerome (Liar)”. Now we are excited to now premiere a video for the song, plus a video for Trust Fund’s “Reading the Wrappers”. The part-animated, part-filmed videos were created by London artist… Continue reading Joanna Gruesome/Trust Fund Video Release at Impose

Joanna Gruesome at DIY

On 22nd September, Bristol’s Trust Fund join forces with Joanna Gruesome – one year on from their debut album ‘Weird Sister’ – for a special 12” release, out via Reeks of Effort (UK) and HHBTM (US). The new release brings together six tracks (three per band), all previously unheard. Previously the release has fledged Trust… Continue reading Joanna Gruesome at DIY

Joanna Gruesome/Trust Fund at Buzz

A somewhat incestuous new split 12″ sees Joanna Gruesome’s first new material since last year’s Weird Sister album. Nothing new here, it’s more of the same mid-1990’s indie that we’ve come to expect. More interesting fare comes with Trust Fund’s three tracks as they display significantly sharper sound and snappier songwriting. [Link]

Joanna Gruesome at Heartbreaking Bravery

There were a very small handful of songs to be unveiled in the past few weeks that warranted extreme levels of excitement and Joanna Gruesome‘s “Jerome (Liar)” was definitely one of them. Essentially a preview for a very promising upcoming split the band has coming out in late September with the equally great Trust Fund, it’s also… Continue reading Joanna Gruesome at Heartbreaking Bravery

Joanna Gruesome at Indie Music Filter

Joanna Gruesome are one of my favorite groups in the past few years, largely in part of how well they mesh things that are pretty with things that are, well, not-so-pretty.  The outcome is never off-putting, but rather biting and delightful twee pop. “Jerome (Liar)” is a stripped-down continuation of this sound. It’s short, pretty on… Continue reading Joanna Gruesome at Indie Music Filter

Joanna Gruesome at Surviving the Golden Age

As Joanna Gruesome hit the road with Perfect Pussy, it seems we won’t be getting a new LP this summer from the Welsh jangle-core (blah blah genres) pioneers. To satiate our hunger, the Gruesomes are featured on an upcoming split with the very excellent Trust Fund, to be released on gold vinyl by HHBTM (US – September 23) and Reeks of… Continue reading Joanna Gruesome at Surviving the Golden Age

Joanna Gruesome at Pitchfork

Blame it on the name, but Welsh quintet Joanna Gruesome‘s Weird Sister seems to me one of the more overlooked records of 2013. Their noise-pop/hardcore hybrid variously shimmers and crushes your skull, but does both with more intensity, melody, and finesse than other active bands with similar intentions—it helps that Joanna Gruesome is not afraid to sing about… Continue reading Joanna Gruesome at Pitchfork