Kaifas

Footloose

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)

Hello house music lovers. My new mix is filled with atmospheric and old school house. Like always there is some mistakes, but it will not disturbt to take a good trip in to space of music.
By the way. Wish you to have a good holidays and Happy new year. Will back next year armed with more house bombs!
Peace!
Tracklist:
TEREKKE - Amaze
THOMPOST - The Birds From Big Sur (Quwilsk Remix)
ALEX DANILOV - 9:16 AM
HVL - Junction To Everywhere
BRAD PETERSON - Vibes and Places
BRAD PETERSON - Dreamers Groove
SEK - Keep Movin
SEK - Mackenzie
WHOSTOLEMYNAME - What Did I Do
BRAD PETERSON - Melodies Of Mass Sync
HUGH MANE - Hard To Finish If You're Finish
SEK - Nasty Luv
KAMMERTON - A Rising Tide Lift All Boats
GEMINI - We Are The Future
MORGUN - Some What?
HUGH MANE - Fukdemdiscoidkids (Tuff City Kids Edit)
GHERKIN JERKS - Don't Dis the Beat
REGGIE DOKES - Black Thoughts
WHOSTOLEMYNAME - Expectations

Space Odyssey

One of the tracks recorded for Meursault's crowd-funded, crowd-chosen album made to help fund the band's US tour.

Fans who bought the album through the Kickstarter campaign were invited to vote for five songs - covers or original Meursault songs - with the most popular making it onto the album.

We started recording on February 1st, mixed it between 10th-13th, mastered on the 14th, we've spent between 16th-19th printing the posters and album sleeves, we're folding and packing today and tomorrow is the first launch night. 

There's a daft wee video of the recording process here if you're interested:
https://vimeo.com/86723656

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