Round20

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

Pile's "All Fiction" is due out February 17th, 2023. Pre-order at http://www.explodinginsoundrecords.com/products/734155-pile-all-fiction

Pile - Poisons

Drip

Seagulls

Repetition

Fingernails on a Chalkboard

Public Strain

Narrow With The Hall

Leisure

GB 151 - GEE TEE  -  S/T -  LP

All Recordings , Instruments, Vocals and Songs by Kel Mason
Recorded from November 2017- January 2018
on a 4 track cassette 

"Gee Tee make like they're going to be a kind of neo-Killed by Death-style band,
what with their treble-less guitar sound and their hard-charging,
Sex-Pistols-if-they-were-from-Detroit approach. "

                                                                              - Sorry State -

" Gee Tee’s sure as hell’s got a similar sense of flamboyant, 
shameless style that positively oozes charisma. 
Originally conceived as a solo-project by Gold Coast’s Kel Mason 
(member of an equally-extraordinary rock band, Draggs)"

                                                                                - Neck Chop - 

"In particular, it reminds me a lot of Brian Eno’s first two solo albums, 
when he was still making pop music but started to be really 
aggressive about bringing different sounds than just drum, 
bass, guitar, and vocals into the mix. _Death Race_ 
is similar in that it feels a bit like some of the best neo-garage on the surface, 
but upon closer inspection it’s made of different ingredients."

                                                                                             - Sorry State -

GEE TEE - 1970s Chicks

All shall disappear in October's setting light. 

People In The Sun Music Video - youtu.be/k6kHSUfQO7M

Music by Theo Zhykharyev 
Jun'18 ~ Jan'19 

Snake Eyes written by Lojd Clipston 
Additional synth recordings on A1, A2 & B3 by Cajm 
Cover Sun - Lisa Zhykharieva

People In The Sun

Snake Eyes

GB 171 - DISCO JUNK / COLLECTIVE HARDCORE - 7" split

" 100% frantic ramshackle punk in the Billy Twyford's 
Collective Hardcore side of this new sick forthcoming 7" 
 splitted with the Disco Junk"    - Tremendo Garaje - 

" The group’s latest effort is a raw and sharp track called 
‘I’m No Good With Numbers But I Know Which Tram I’m On’, 
which features on a brand-new split single with Billy’s other band 
Collective Hardcore (told you he was prolific). 
The track is raw but potent, boasting shades of other untidy 
anti-social groups e.g. Thought Criminals "   - Weirdo Wasteland - 

Limited 250 copies

1 cover art 200 copies black and white 
2 cover art 50 copies negative

Disco Junk - I'm No Good With Numbers But I Know What Tram I'm On

Goodbye Boozy records

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