garage rock
Track: The Picturebooks – I need that Oooh
Heavy blues duo The Picturebooks, aka Fynn Claus Grabke [vocals, guitar] and Philipp Mirtschink [drums] have just released their brand new single, ‘I need that Oooh’, taken from their forthcoming album, Home is a heartache, which drops in March 19th via Another Century Records. Of the track, the pair say, “We were on a European …
See: Former Bullies release video for Stranger, ahead of new album
Out next month on Towed By The Ghost records, Former Bullies new album “Stranger” is preceded by a video for the title track. Watch the band play while simultaneously wearing amusing home made hats – an image fitting perfectly with the engagingly shabby lo-fi sound cut through with pop riffs and scratchy shoegaze style harmonies. …
See: The Franklys release new video for Castaway
London based all girl punk/garage-rock The Franklys have released a new video for their high octane single ‘Castaway’. The band recorded with producer Sean Douglas and were delighted with the results, saying “We have finally managed to transfer how we sound live on to a record. We have worked with plenty of different engineers and …
Track: Ty Segall – Orange Color Queen
Ty Segall, the always busy and always creating DIY California singer/songwriter is readying a new self-titled for release on January 27th of next year. Segall assembled a band consisting of usual pals in Mikal Cronin and Charles Moothart, along with Emmett Kelly and Ben Boye and hit the studio with full band in tact for this new …
Live Review: The Lucid Dream, Purple Heart Parade & The Goa Express – The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge, 12.11.2016
Tonight, crowds of psych loyalists have descended on Hebden Bridge for a rather special night of music courtesy of White Rabbit Promotions. The Trades Club is a fantastic venue that can compete with any of those present in the big cities, if not out do them. The light displays enhance the mood ensuring a full …
Say Psych: EP Review: The Valkarys – Since I Was Fifteen
The Valkarys, formed in Edinburgh, are a psychedelic/garage rock quintet who are thinkers, believers and doers. Their new EP Since I Was Fifteen was released on 28th October on Wrong Way Records, and a live show in Glasgow on the 29th accompanied the release. Having previously had a spell in London before returning to their …
Album Review: Axis: Sova : Motor Earth
Before hearing Axis: Sova’s newest album called Motor Earth I had no idea who he was. Yes, Axis: Sova is a he. That’s the name Chicago guitarist Brett Sova goes by when creating grainy garage rock albums. If you’re at all familiar with DIY, scuzzy rock gods like Ty Segall, Thee Oh Sees, Kelley Stoltz, …
Track: Death By Unga Bunga – Fight!
Not only are Norway’s Death By Unga Bunga blessed with a brilliant name, but – on the evidence of Fight!, taken from their new EP of the same name, they back it up with equally brilliant garage rock. It’s due out on September 9th via Jansen in conjunction with the re-release of their debut album, …
Track: Welshy Arms – Bad Blood
Cleveland Ohio five piece Welshy Arms have released their new single, available right now on iTunes (other download emporiums available) Bad Blood. It’s a follow up to their well regarded previous single Legendary, which found its way onto The Hateful Eight trailer, amongst other things. Bad Blood throws some call and response into the mix, …
See: Jumpin’ Quails release new video for Rainbow Flesh
There’s a cauldron of things going on with Jumpin’ Quails. The Torino (Italy) based band write songs in a variety of languages – usually English, French or German, and throw in a mix of genres including grate rock, including urban funk and acid dub that makes their music unique and intoxicating. Rainbow Flesh is the …