"The first time I witnessed The James Cleaver Quintet live, bassist Jimmy Diego threw his solid Fender Jazz bass 3 feet into the air and caught it with his face, breaking his nose. This is the kind of behaviour I have come to expect from the Eastbourne and Ashford based quartet, completed by vocalist Jack Swagger, guitarist Maud E Licious and drummer Mackerel Skarrington. 'Ten Stages Of A Make Up' is the first ever release by these four strangely compelling young men despite the fact that they have been playing under "The JCQ" moniker for several years. Recorded, Produced and Mixed by the band themselves, 'Ten Stages Of A Make Up' is a gritty exercise in chaotic punk songs with an unusual commercial edge."
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Sam Manville (Blakfish)

Our debut CD 'Ten Stages Of A Make Up' is out now via ondryland!

'This six-track debut EP offers up a delightful and relentless party of adrenalised, nasty noise... a knockout blow that leaves you dazed and slightly confused but more than a little exhilarated and begging for a rematch'
KKKK Kerrang

'Put simply, their spazzed-out ferocity stands tall - or rather shrieks in a ball on the floor - as a klaxon of raw, screwed-up fury in these days of smoothed-off precision'
8/10 Rock Sound Magazine

'A shot of hardcore punk slammed into a pint full of thrashing experimental chaos with melodies that leave you wanting more until inevitably, it knocks you on your arse.'
6/6 thrashhits.com

'The steamroller of attention that their catchy-but-manic garage-punk hardcore is driving will only be accelerated by this release of an impressive and varied selection of songs.'
4/5 punktastic.com

'Ten Stages Of Make Up combines some of the most ferocious moments in the current wave of British hardcore with some its catchiest moments. Even on the most feedback-ridden sections there’s something catchy to hang on to for those put off by the velocity and volume.'
8/10 dieshellsuitdie.com

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