Wavves - HELP IS ON THE WAY

Taken from their debut album "Weird Sister."
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 - Sugarcrush

First mp3 single from Under Color of Official Right, the new album from Protomartyr, out now on Hardly Art records.

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Under Color of Official Right

Scum, Rise!

Protomartyr - "Scum, Rise!"

From the self-titled debut EP (out 6/24). Pre-order CD, LP, tape, MP3 here - http://polyvinylrecords.com/whitereaper

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White Reaper - Conspirator

"Desire" from Dilly Dally's debut album, 'Sore', out October 9, 2015 on Partisan Records. Pre-order now at ptsnre.co/SoreLPCD

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Upcoming tour dates: 
10/21 - Chicago, IL - Promontory
10/23 - Winnipeg, MB - The Goodwill
10/25 - Calgary, AB - Broken City
10/27 - Vancouver, BC - The Media Club
10/28 - Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern
10/29 - Portland, OR - Bunk Bar
11/02 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
11/03 - Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Theater
11/04 - San Diego, CA - The Hideout
11/06 - Denver, CO - Lost Lake Lounge
11/07 - Omaha, NE - Reverb Lounge
11/08 - Columbia, MO - Rose Music Hall
11/11 - Pittsburgh, PA - Brillobox
11/12 - Washington, DC - DC9
11/13 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie
11/14 - Brooklyn, NY - Baby’s All Right
11/16 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
11/17 - Allston, MA - Great Scott
11/18 - Montreal, QC - Piccolo Rialto
11/27 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern

Tickets at www.dillydallyband.com

Dilly Dally - Desire

Taken from the EP, These Thoughts Are Like Mandatory Chores, out Sept 18th (Fat Possum - US, Magniph - Japan, Tough Love - R.O.W)

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This is the first single from the long-awaited Terrible Truths debut, available from October 9, 2015.

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Terrible Truths - See Straight

"In My Head" taken from Holiday Ghost's debut self-titled LP, released September 22nd worldwide via PNKSLM Recordings.

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