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Taken from the single "Sugarcrush."
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/jogru-sugar-itunes

The debut album "Weird Sister" is out now on Slumberland Records (US) & Fortuna Pop! (UK)

LP/CD: smarturl.it/jgws-album
iTunes: 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 - Tugboat (Galaxie 500 cover)

quick cover of Don't Believe by Vashti Bunyan

don't believe (vashti bunyan cover)

Vashti Bunyan - Just another diamond day

"The Lonesome Border, Pt 1" is taken from the Dear Nora album Mountain Rock

Vinyl LP out January 13, 2017 on Orindal Records

Pre-order: http://orindal.limitedrun.com/products/575638

Dear Nora live dates:
1/13 - Olympia, WA @ Obsidian ^
1/14 - Seattle, WA @ Black Lodge ^
1/15 - Portland, OR @ Turn! Turn! Turn! ^
1/16 - Portland, OR @ Reed College ^
1/18 - Oakland, CA @ The Night Light ^
1/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater ^
1/21 - Las Vegas, NV @ 11th Street Records ^
1/22 - Flagstaff, AZ @ Firecreek Coffee ^
1/23 - Phoenix, AZ @ Trunk Space ^
1/25 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar ^
1/26 - Tijuana, MX @ Mous Tache ^
1/28 - San Francisco, CA @ Makeout Room ^

^ w/ Stephen Steinbrink

Dear Nora- The Lonesome Border, Pt 1

From 1970 album "Just Another Diamond Day"

Vashti Bunyan ~ Timothy Grub

Hyacinths and Thistles

You You You You You

The Albemarle Sound

Oceans in the Hall

http://www.magicmarkerrecords.com/dearnora.html
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dear-Nora/223601514378468

"Make It Real" by Dear Nora [Mountain Rock]

Pick Of The Pops (Vol. 1) features 20 of the most memorable songs in the career of top notch indie band The Hit Parade, and is released on Monday September 24th 2012 on the band's own JSH Records.

Optimistically titled Pick Of The Pops (Vol. 1), the new CD represents the most poignant moments in the colourful life of The Hit Parade, and includes their thoughtful recording for Sarah Records 'In Gunnersbury Park', their tub tumping single for Minty Fresh USA 'Hitomi', as well as other singles, both cheerful and desolate in style, that feature Cath Carroll (Factory Records), Amelia Fletcher (Heavenly and Tallulah Gosh) and Harvey Williams (Another Sunny Day and The Field Mice).

The Hit Parade is the nom de guerre of Julian Henry, who formed this band with his school friends Matt Moffatt and Raymond Watts in 1984. In refusing to acknowledge the passing of time, they have clung to the sensibilities of pure pop with impressive tenacity and have since earned the begrudging respect of the London and Los Angeles indie world. The band has become celebrated for its songs about dead writers, disused swimming pools and failed love affairs.

Their early vinyl singles were lauded by John Peel, the NME and Melody Maker. In the 1990s the band toured alongside Edwyn Collins, The Milkshakes and Sarah Records notables, and signed to Japanese and US labels, releasing a sequence of albums that have since become collectible. More recently, their last two 7” vinyl releases, which were recorded with St Etienne engineer Ian Catt, were declared ‘a bona fide smash’ and ‘one of the best singles of 2010’ by Drowned In Sound.

Today the Hit Parade has a dedicated and almost invisible fan base that stretches from the Far East (where they have toured several times) and across Europe to the west coast of America, and this is their sixth album.

For the last five years the band has been working on a new LP about life in West Cornwall, UK which is expected to be released on vinyl, CD and digital in 2013. “Pick Of The Pops Vol1. ” serves as a perfect introduction to this peculiar and obscure pop group.

For all press enquiries regarding The Hit Parade, please contact Natalie Shaw: nat.musos@gmail.com

You Didn't Love Me Then

are you mine - kim deal

The 'debut album' from Connie Converse, now on producer Dan Dzula's boutique label, Heroic Cities.

Originally released March 5, 2009 on Lau derette Recordings. Reissued 2015 on Squirrel Thing Recordings.

Buy @ Bandcamp

Connie Converse - How Sad, How Lovely

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"Make It Real" by Dear Nora [Mountain Rock]

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