The Hubbards - Just Touch

1.    Who are The Hubbards?

The Hubbards are an English indie rock band from Hull, England. They started making noise in 2012 and have one E.P. and a handful of singles to their name. Just Touch (March’17)  is a stand alone single. 

2. What's Just Touch like? 

Just Touch mixes a darker, northern indie rock sound with ethereal vocals and light touches from the backing vocals.

3. Who do The Hubbards sound like? 

D.I.D. (Dog Is Dead), The Courteeners and Placebo. 

4. What have the press said about Just Touch?

“Infectious, fizzing, indie” – Indie Buddie.

“Dark and hazy take on indie rock” – Frequency 21.

“A frenzy of musical goodness” – Indie Blog Fest.

5. Which bands inspired The Hubbards? 

Their main influences are The Strokes, Jeff Buckley and Radiohead. They have also mentioned some love for The Libertines. 

6. Why should I listen to Just Touch? 

Because of the amazing vocals. 

7. What are The Hubbards' best songs? 

Just Touch and Cold Cut. 

8. Any more words? 

Bird.

“I don’t like your boyfriend”

Fred Nicolaus is Golden Suits an indie folk/pop/Americana musician. Golden Suits have been compared to The National, Elliot Smith and Arcade Fire. He is influenced by Tom Petty, Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen. Is It Wrong was the lead single for Golden Suits' second album, Kubla Khan (2016), and a song that Stereogum called “absolutely sublime” and “anthemic.” Is It Wrong is an impassioned, leap don't look, heart on your sleeve, indie-folk song.

“I don’t know how to tell you how strange it is to be getting older,

Kiss by kiss”

Silversun Pickups - Circadian Rhythm (Last Dance)

 

 

 

 

 

1.    Who are these charmers?

Silversun Pickups are an indie rock band from Los Angeles, California. Circadian Rhythm (Last Dance) (Sept’15) is the second single to bubble off their fourth album Better Nature (2015). Playing since 2002 the band have four long players on their roll of honor.


2. What kind of tune are Silversun Pickups peddling?

Circadian Rhythm(Last Dance) is a radio friendly, moody, pop rocker. A quiet, atomospheric and contagious tune that grows on you slowly. Very slowly.


3. Who do Silversun Pickups sound like?

Metric. The Silversun Pickups have been compared to Autolux, My Bloody Valentine and The Smashing Pumpkins.


4. What have the goon squad got to say about Circadian Rhythm (Last Dance)?

“A warm, enveloping rocker” – Stereogum.

“Ethereal rock” – The Daily Beast.

“A modern pop gem” – Consequnece Of Sound.

5. Who put the rock in the Silversun Pickups roll?

Joy Division are a big influence and the band have big love for Radiohead.


6. Why should I give Circadian Rhythm (Last Dance) a whip past the ears?

Circadian Rhythms (Last Dance) sinks it's hooks in slowly but deep. Circadian Rhythms (Last Dance) is the best track off the new album from an iconic indie rock band.

 
7. Do Silversun Pickups have any more monsters?

Affirmative. Cannibal is a monster but Panic Switch is King Kong.


8. Any more words?

Circadian Rhythm (Last Dance) was written by bass player Nikki Monniger in homage to a lost friend.

Better Nature was produced by Jacknife Lee who has put the shine on long players by U2 , R.E.M., Two Door Cinema, Bloc Party and Weezer just to name a few.

Silversun Pickups have opened for The Foo Fighters, Kaiser Chiefs and toured with Against Me! and Wolfmother.

“There’s no where left to go, so stay with me”

Dessert is served by punk legends Against Me! who came firing into life in 1997 from Gainesville, Florida. The band have six long players in the vault and are still going strong. The punk anthem Sink, Florida, Sink (2006) was the second single from the second album Against Me! As The Eternal Cowboy (2003) and the definitive version is this one from Against Me!’s first live album Americans Abroad!!!Against Me!!! Live In London!!! (2006). Pure fucking genius.

“They make all the right reasons to fuck it up,

You’re gonna fuck it up!”