Here are some new sounds that have been moving me, maybe they will move you too… The Small Intestines – Hide In Time (Meritorio Records/Lost and Lonesome, out now) Tight three-piece harmonies and warm hearted jangle are at the forefront on this Melbourne based groups delightful debut album, featuring members of Chook Race (Trouble InContinue reading “Life In The Jangle Is Hard…”
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Life In The Jangle Is Hard…
In what is a slightly new way of doing things here at heavymetalkids.uk, I will now be occasionally providing a round up of some of the beautiful sounds I have happened upon/been sent/been alerted to over the last few weeks. Some I’ll dig more than you, some you may even enjoy more than me, butContinue reading “Life In The Jangle Is Hard…”
The Reds, Pinks & Purples – Murder, Oral Sex & Cigarettes
Three years on from my introduction to both Glenn Donaldson and the wider Bay Area underground scene thanks to the wonderful Red, Pinks & Purples collection You Might Be Happy Someday, I still get an unmatched tingle of excitement whenever a new EP or album quietly arrives online. This time out it’s the dramatically titledContinue reading “The Reds, Pinks & Purples – Murder, Oral Sex & Cigarettes”
Dancer – As Well
These days, I find myself falling in and out of love with post-punk. Maybe it’s over-familiarisation or just me being too tired to be angry enough to enjoy it fully, but something really has to grab my attention if I am to step away from the jangle and get my punk stomp back on. StepContinue reading “Dancer – As Well”
Are you feeling Lightheaded?
Combining the soaring melodies of sixties garage-pop with the bittersweet jangle of the late 1980’s DIY indie explosion, New Jersey based Lightheaded have been riding a tide of excitement and anticipation ever since news of their debut release for the revered Slumberland Records started circulating. Their EP Good Good Great! arrives 13th October and aheadContinue reading “Are you feeling Lightheaded?”
Ship Full Of Bombs ep.5
My fifth radio show is now available for streaming/download: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-6z732-14c254e Alternatively, you can visit http://www.sfob.co.uk and scroll down to the widget at the bottom of the page. Lastly, you can find the show by searching for Ship Full Of Bombs at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Deezer, Mixcloud and all other leading podcast apps. Playlist: Monday 9th October 1) seablite –Continue reading “Ship Full Of Bombs ep.5”
Tony Jay – Perfect Worlds
Resembling either a night that ended far too late or a morning that began far too early, the music of San Francisco’s mysterious lo-fi pop project Tony Jay exists in a unique space, a space where the band are free to dream boldly in the half-light, and coax real wonder from layers of tape hissContinue reading “Tony Jay – Perfect Worlds”
Seablite – Pot Of Boiling Water
In the bubble of underground indieland it feels as if San Francisco four piece Seablite are everywhere at the moment. Their hypnotic blend of shoegaze cool and indiepop vibrance has been capturing hearts and minds since new album Lemon Lights was announced, and I’m the latest person rendered powerless to resist. On latest cut PotContinue reading “Seablite – Pot Of Boiling Water”
Lightheaded – Mercury Girl
The Slumberland Records hot streak continues unabated with the release of Mercury Girl, the debut offering from New Jersey trio Lightheaded. Combining the talents of Cynthia Rittenbach (Glycerine Queens), Stephen Stec (Paper Streets) and Sara Abdelbarry (Teen Idle), the band release their first EP Good Good Great! on 13th October with both Cassette and DigitalContinue reading “Lightheaded – Mercury Girl”
Helpful People – Brokenblossom Threats
Times are weird. You know it, I know it, Helpful People know it. The majority of us are facing struggle of one kind or another. Kindness and truth crushed beneath power grabs and petty politics, art continuously devalued and discarded. Bay Area creatives have consistently been a shining light in the fight back against suchContinue reading “Helpful People – Brokenblossom Threats”
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