The Best Indie Songs of 2015 - The Sugarmen

The Sugarmen’s Dirt (April’15) is a stock standard English guitar jangle indie. It’s not a banger but the lead guitar has some bite and elevates the tune above the mediocre. To find out it was their debut single and produced by the godfather of punk Mick Jones (The Clash, B.A.D) in Paul Weller’s (The Jam) studio was a sign this band were interesting . This is one of those tunes you find yourself checking the artist name again. So not that memorable perhaps but still a shiner.

A song about making your own destiny it's two and a half minutes of ‘let’s get it done’ English indie pop. It’s pretty catchy. The first single from a band who have made famous friends and garnered quick acclaim. Give it a listen. It might be one of the best indie songs of 2015.

 

“Selfish acts are committed,
Even by the omnipotent and wise”



 

Dirt is the debut single from a shiny new Liverpool band started in 2013.

Shit you need to know:

This site thought the “...new single Dirt ( is a ) a major statement of arena-sized intent."

Louder Than War reviewed one of their gigs and thought The Sugarmen played “....a blistering set of upbeat, guitar lead, power pop.”

This chap was minded of The Jam and The Clash listening to them. Really?

Others measured their value by way of “...Orangejuice to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club by way of Grandaddy and a generous sprinkling of Velvet Underground and The Clash”.

The Sugarmen's influences are The Clash, The Velvet Underground, Orange Juice, Bob Dylan, Rodriguez, BRMC, New Order, T REX, B.A.D, Gang Of Four.

The Sugarmen got big fast. This year they have performed fluffer duties for Paul Weller, The Who, The Specials and Blur.

Mick Jones recorded 10 tracks with the band instead of the one the band were expecting.

The band tear it up in their cover of Should I Stay Or Should I Go? with Mick Jones.

The double dip is Clash related. These legends also ripped shit up with their cover of Should I Stay Or Should I Go. These are the alternative rock legends Living Colour and their best barnstormer Cult Of Personality (1988).