The burgeoning years of independent music (or, in more specific terms, a cassette put out by the NME called C86) brought a major sea change in the sound of the British underground. It inspired bunches of kids to pick up instruments and created a whole new vanguard of swirly, jangly, lo-fi pop music. Some bands were more… Continue reading Fireworks at Soundblab
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Fireworks at Just Off the Radar
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Fireworks at Expressway To Yr Skull
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Fireworks at Lie in the Sound
Garage meets Indie-Pop und irgendwie schleicht sich noch ein naseweiser Punk in dieses quirlige Trara. So tönt die britische Band The Fireworks, die in puncto Dynamik und Überraschungsmoment ihrem Namen alle Ehre macht. Ihre kurzen, knackigen Songs gleichen Partys, die sofort zur Sache kommen, bei denen der Raum binnen Kurzem in Alkohol und Konfettis getränkt… Continue reading Fireworks at Lie in the Sound
Fireworks at Magnet
London quartet the Fireworks play a bratty brand of punk rock the way England originally intended. Now, they are ready to release new album Switch Me On To The World, and offer first single “Runaround” for free download. The pop-fueled track takes listeners on a musical journey with sounds ranging from garage rock to punk and… Continue reading Fireworks at Magnet
Fireworks at in love with these times, in spite of these times
And when we started / the fireworks filled up the sky” – Aberdeen, “Fireworks” Pure, pouting, pounding, perfect punk pop. The first Fireworks long-player is a succulent, super-succinct synthesis of tumbling ‘60s reverb, addictive new wave late ‘70s riffs, feedback-flecked ‘80s indie and back-to-basics ‘90s Britpop that along the way rattles ghosts of the Ramones,… Continue reading Fireworks at in love with these times, in spite of these times
Fireworks at Linear Tracking Lives!
This is so cool. I had no idea the Shop Assistants were recording again. What? It’s not them?!? Oh, then surely “Runaround” is a bonus track unearthed for a reissue of Chin Chin’s ‘Under the Westway.’ Really? Strike two? Well, I thought I knew most of these wonderful fuzz-drenched bands from the mid-’80s, but the… Continue reading Fireworks at Linear Tracking Lives!
Fireworks at God is in the TV
Spanning the length of the A23, The Fireworks are Matthew (Big Pink Cake) on guitar and vocals, Emma (Pocketbooks) on tambourine and vocals, Isabel (Things in Herds) on bass and Shaun (The Wedding Present/The Popguns) on drums and additional guitar. Using ’60s pop as their broad template, together they set the sky alight with a… Continue reading Fireworks at God is in the TV
Fireworks at Neufutur
Despite a fairly generic moniker, the full length for the UK-based The Fireworks, Switch Me On, manages to blow away any preconceived notions about this being just another run-of-the-mill indie pop band. Even with two solid 7 inches and a well-received EP to their name, this full length is proof that the band is earning… Continue reading Fireworks at Neufutur
Fireworks at Austin Town Hall
The Fireworks are an electrifying power dream pop outfit based in London who have celebrated quite a bit of growing success already from their initial releases. They’ve put out a few singles as well as EP’s which should have already gotten your attention, but if you haven’t been formally acquainted with this group, have a… Continue reading Fireworks at Austin Town Hall