Name: Valse del luar na lubre by Geo Eo O
Duration: 1 min 39 s
Description: The best waltz from historic galicia in Spain.

Taken from their debut album "Weird Sister."
Out now on Slumberland Records (US) & Fortuna Pop! (UK)

LP/CD: http://smarturl.it/jgws-album
Digital: http://smarturl.it/jgws-itunes

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 - Sugarcrush

Released on December 9th through Wichita Recordings. 

The release will be backed by a new track, ‘Parapet’ and available digitally. 

Orders via the band’s website (http://weareskylarkin.com) and also the Wichita Recordings shop (http://shop.wichita-recordings.com) will receive a specially-curated 'Newsworthy' newspaper, created and edited by the band.
 
The release co-incides with new shows for the band: They will be joining The Wedding Present for a show to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the legendary Brudenell Social Club in Leeds, their home city. Sky Larkin also play with Yuck and Dutch Uncles as part of the All Years Leaving Event in Birmingham this month. A full headline tour for 2014 will be announced shortly.
 
'Newsworthy' is the next chapter in the band’s resurgent story: following a short hiatus while singer and guitarist Katie Harkin toured the world as part of Wild Beasts, Sky Larkin returned with 'Motto' in September this year, a record that garnered blanket praise and the most acclaim for any of their albums so far. After a summer of festivals, pre-album support shows and autumn headline dates, the band will soon be announcing UK and European shows for 2014.

Forthcoming Sky Larkin live shows
 
November
16th – Birmingham – Hare & Hounds w/ Yuck
December
1st – Leeds - Brudenell Social Club w/ The Wedding Present
7th – Leeds – Brudenell Social Club – special event TBA

Motto

Newsworthy

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AUTOBAHN - Force Fed

Taken from the debut album, 'Honeyblood', out 14th July 2014.

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Choker

Taken from the forthcoming album 'Youth Culture Forever', to be released 2nd June 2014.

Pre-order the album now! Available on CD, MP3 and Limited Edition Green Vinyl - http://fatcat.sandbaghq.com/paws-youth-culture-forever-pre-order.html

PAWS - Tongues

The best waltz from historic galicia in Spain.

Valse del luar na lubre

After returning from playing some US dates (SXSW / NYC + LA) and twelve months after playing his debut show, Shaun Hencher / VIRALS will be playing Field Day this Saturday (25th) and the Field Day Pre-party at The Shacklewell Arms this friday (24th), before taking some time off to work on a full length.

To celebrate all of this, VIRALS are making new song 'Wax-Work' available for free download.

Enjoy.


WAX-WORK

Opening track from our new EP, more news and stuff soon. 

Sandy Hands

Crushed Beaks - TROPES EP

ASL Records 2013

The debut EP from Crushed Beaks is out now. 
Buy 10" vinyl now http://aslrecords.bigcartel.com 
Digital https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/tropes-ep/id684520445 

Tour dates:

Sat 12th Oct – Norwich. festival 
Wed 16 Oct – Leicester - Soundhouse 
Thursday 17 Oct – Liverpool. (Headlining) - Korova
Friday 18 Oct – Sheffield. (The Harley's 10th birthday) - The Harley
Saturday 19 Oct – Cardiff. – Swn Festival (Moshi Moshi stage) 
Thursday 24 Oct – Turin, Italy - Sala Espace 
Friday 25 Oct –  Milan, Lottarox Event, Italy
Saturday 26 Oct – Firenze, Italy - Combo
Fri 01 Nov – Manchester. W/Beaty Heart – The Castle
Sat 02 Nov – Bournemouth. W/Big Deal - Sixty Million Postcards 
Sun 03 Nov – Brighton. (supporting Big Deal) - The Hope 
Thursday 28 Nov – Bath. - Moles 

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twitter.com/CrushedBeaks
@crushed-beaks 
crushedbeaks.co

Valse del luar na lubre

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