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Taken from the single "Sugarcrush."
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The debut album "Weird Sister" is out now on Slumberland Records (US) & Fortuna Pop! (UK)

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Thrilling Cardiff-based noisepop five-piece Joanna Gruesome will be releasing their terrific debut album via Fortuna POP! (Europe) and Slumberland (USA) in September. Brimming with irresistible pop melodies and spiked with dissonant fuzzy jangle, their songs are shot through with loud discordant feedback and super-fast, hardcore punk drumbeats. This album sees their first foray away from recording in a living room to a proper studio under the guidance of producer MJ of the much lauded Hookworms.

Kicking it against sexism and homophobia, nothing is off-limits, drawing inspiration from DIY scenes such as Riot Grrrl/noisepop/C86 /K Records as well as post hardcore like Drive Like Jehu/Converge and the art rock of The Velvet Underground and My Bloody Valentine, Joanna Gruesome offer a staggeringly diverse album, unexpectedly quiet and surprisingly loud.

Joanna Gruesome comprise Alanna on vocals, Owen on guitar, Max on bass, George on guitar and Dave on drums. They all met in an anger management counseling group. During the course they were told that writing, making music, dancing or painting could relieve tension and help reduce feelings of anger. One initiative involved a project where they were assigned a group to compose and perform a song in front of other members. Initially they found each other infuriating but gradually acknowledged their musical chemistry and decided to continue with the band outside the therapy group.

Most of the album was written during a month long stay in a seedy west Brighton hotel (now closed down) called The Hell House. The residents were pretty strange, kept attempting occult rituals/using Ouija boards etc and many of the songs were written to distract from the weirdness. Heart-wrenching and exhilarating in equal measure, these are not cheerful songs.

Awash with nods to mental illness and the dark recesses of the mind, the record is littered with references to the devil or zombies and allusions to comic books. “Secret Surprise”, in which mental illness takes a physical form and is fought using razor blades. Or "Anti-Parent Cowboy Killers," which is about stealing a scooter and driving it into the ocean when you should be in school LEARNING. Or "Sugarcrush," about spending a summer burning knitwear.

They have built-up a phenomenal live reputation, blending obnoxiously loud guitars and the occasional band uniform, with a high energy performance dispersed with quieter reflection, boy/girl vocals and teenage angst.

“Abrasion, anger, attitude. One guitarist is in the audience, but this isn’t too much of a stretch. There are slower parts where the musicians take a second to breath. There are noisier bits where the musicians take a second to reflect. There are thumpy bits where the musicians take a second to dance and enjoy themselves. Everyone’s smiling. Everyone’s hugging themselves. What a glorious mess of a noise to be a part of. What a glorious sense of community.” Everett True, Collapse Board

"A brilliant band from Cardiff who love their fuzzy melodies and songs dripped in scuzzy reverb." Huw Stephens, Radio One.

Joanna Gruesome - Tugboat (Galaxie 500 cover)

Frankie Cosmos :: Birthday Song

Peter Broderick – And It's Alright (Nils Frahm RMX)

From the upcoming album, Dead Man's Town: A Tribute to Born in the USA. 

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"I'm On Fire" -  Low

My new album "Deaf Safari" (CD / LP) coming spring 2015 on Compost Records

Felix Laband = Ding Dong Thing

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Real Estate - Linger // AV Undercover

TORRES - SPRINTER

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New Album May 4, 2015 // May 18, 2015 [UK/EU] via Partisan Records

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Strange Hellos

Getting Mortal

From the album Poison Season, out August 28, 2015.

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Dream Lover

Recorded in John's bedroom at various times in 2014.

I Don't Want To Teach English In South Korea

Produced by Kevin McMahon and Adam Reich
Engineered by same plus Charlie DeChants
Mixed by Kevin McMahon
Mastered by Jamal Ruhe for WWS Music
Remastered for mixtape by RJ Gordon

Yoni David - tambourine
Elio DeLuca - piano, electric piano
R.J. Gordon - vocals
Eric Harm - drums, vocals
Jonah Maurer - guitar
Owen Pallett - violin
Adam Reich - lead guitar, vocals
Patrick Stickles - vocals, guitar
Julian Veronesi - the bass guitar, vocals
Ryan Weisheit - flute

Available on "The Most Lamentable Tragedy" from Merge Records July 28, 2015.

12 Come On, Siobhan [Mixtape Mix]

"Sparks" from the 8/28/15 Beach House album 'Depression Cherry'
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Depression Cherry

Sparks

Beach House - Sparks

Florist :: Holdly EP
Out October 30th 2015 on Double Double Whammy

Florist :: Vacation

"Den Lille Piges Død (The Little Girl's Death)" by Myrkur

Download this track for FREE at adultswim.com/singles beginning September 21 at 12p EST.

Myrkur - Den Lille Piges Død (The Little Girl's Death)

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Bing & Ruth - Rails

NEW SOPHIE SINGLE JUST LIKE WE NEVER SAID GOODBYE

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JUST LIKE WE NEVER SAID GOODBYE

SOPHIE SHOP

A favorite CloudDead song...amongst many, Yoni and i wrote these lyrics as we "saw" them on a fated trip to retrieve CDRs from deep east oakland, hopefully Yoneroner and i will take some more poem bent trots in the near future. Years ago i used to switch the heads on stuffed animals and give them as gifts to people, i gave one to Boards of Canada at a Warp lighthouse party i attended with Prefuse73 a million years ago,and we have been friends ever since...i also gave one to Bjork that night, she looked at me like i was a child molester:)

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cLOUDDEAD "Dead Dogs Two" (Boards of Canada Remix)

Long before my album “Fox Hill Lane” was released I had been chatting to Chris Letcher about collaborating together. I was completely blown away by the production, the feel and the song writing on his first solo record “Frieze”. We had done a few shows in London together and I really wanted to find a way to get him on the album. Regrettably time constraints didn’t allow us to make it happen before the release date. Fortunately when the concept for this “out-takes” album ("To Disappear in Place") came along, I dropped Chris a call and asked if we could finish off what we started which is resulted in three new versions of tunes from “FHL”. Chris Letcher is a genius. There is not too much more to say. You only need ears to enjoy anything that Chris puts his magical weave on. This tune also features another one of my favourite South African musicians, Madala Kunene who plays Jewish Harp and sings in Zulu. 

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