A Muuy Biien track is featured on this mixtape from Burning World, along with Joanna Gruesome and some other great bands. [Link]
Author: mike
Lunchbox at Gold Flake Paint
Well, sometimes a good tune is just a good tune, innit? There was a period last year when my last grandparent – my mum’s mum – lived in this very nice assisted living home in Atlanta. Very nice – like a very large house. And, on Saturdays, this tiny little guy would come over and… Continue reading Lunchbox at Gold Flake Paint
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
Cosines at Innocent Words
This two-song 7-inch from London’s synth-heavy five-piece is a perfect calling card for those who have never heard the band. Side A’s “Commuter Love” is a feedback drenched, garage pop number, with a nod to bands like The Black Keys, while the flip side, “Disclosed Stories,” is a bright, bouncy ditty, complete with trumpet, that… Continue reading Cosines at Innocent Words
Eureka California at Innocent Words
For a duo, Eureka California make a hell of a lot of noise. The Athens indie rockers, comprised of drummer Marie Uhler and singer/guitarist Jake Ward, have just turned in their second full-length in 18 months, and far from sounding like a rushed out also ran, ‘Crunch’ is a remarkably satisfying slice of unpretentious college… Continue reading Eureka California at Innocent Words
Eureka California at Raised by Gypsies
This is my second time experiencing Eureka California and while the first was on cassette, I must admit that vinyl also does the sound justice. I’m not going to look at my cassette review of theirs for reference because then I might feel as if I’m referencing the same bands, but here is what I… Continue reading Eureka California at Raised by Gypsies
Hobbes Fanclub at Drowned in Sound
The Hobbes Fanclub give a good account of themselves on the indoor stage, their noisy Wedding Present-inspired pop serving as a late afternoon tonic for anyone still nursing a hangover from the night before. [Link]
Muuy Biien at Jersey Beat
What makes good punk rock worth listening to is its ability to redefine what “punk” is supposed to be. Muuy Biien is one of those young bands who simply do not care about rules, expectations, guidelines, or predispositions: they simply want to create angry, intelligent, hyper punk and if you do not like it, then… Continue reading Muuy Biien at Jersey Beat
Eureka California at Jersey Beat
Eureka California actually calls Athens, Georgia home and features the sarcastic, snarky musicianship of Jake Ward and Marie Uhler. The two have a penchant for capturing mid 90’s indie pop with subtle nuances that make eleven songs on Crunch memorable and instantly relatable. Ward, who labels himself “overeducated and underappreciated” in the band’s bio sings of… Continue reading Eureka California at Jersey Beat