Animal House - No Mama

1.    Who are Animal House?

Animal House are a  garage rock band from Brighton, England (by way of Brisbane, Australia). They have been around for three or four years now and have a handful of singles. No Mama (May'18) is the lead single from their as yet unreleased E.P. Premium Mediocre. 

2. What kind of song is No Mama?

No Mama veers a little closer to their sixties garage rock sound than the 2000's indie rock sound they are also influenced by. It's a great amalgamation of feel good garage rock that bubbles along and doesn't take itself to seriously while yet speaking to universal truths.

3. Who do Animal House sound like?

Hey Geronimo, The Bay Rays, and The Lulu Raes.

4. What have the press said about No Mama?

“A joyfully fun garage-pop number” – The Line Of Best Fit. 

“Rather wryly joyous” – Brighton’s Finest.

“Saw you guys in Paris a few years ago. Keep jammin’ good sirs” – YouTube Comments. 

5. Which bands have influenced Animal House?

The Strokes, Kings of Leon, and Arctic Monkeys.

6. Why should I listen to No Mama?

Because you like sunshiny Australian indie pop rock or because you like sixties garage.

7. Do they have any more bangers?

Oh yes. Figure It Out and Domino are the ones you want.

8. Anything to add?

Yeah English Girls and Sour are cracking too.

Jeff Rosenstock is a punk rock legend who has fronted ska/punk band The Arrogant Sons of Bitches and indie rock band Kudrow. He also does his solo thing and Yr Throat is an album track from his third solo album POST (2018). Jeff Rosenstock's music has been compared to Titus Andronicus, The Ramones and PUP. POST met with universal acclaim for it's punk songs with singalong choruses and vitriol. Yr Throat is a perfect example.

“What’s the point of having a voice,

If it gets stuck inside your throat”

The 30 Best Indie Rock Songs of 2016 (20 - 11)

No fucking about let’s get into it.

20. Get Inuit - Pro-Procrastinator 

Get Inuit are a dirty pop band from Kent, England. They sound like Peace and VANT. Pro-Procrastinator (Nov'15) veers between bouncy English guitar pop and muscular grunge. When it's on song it kicks harder than a horse.

19. Twin Atlantic - The Chaser 

Twin Atlantic are a rock band from Glascow, England. They sound like Biffy Clyro and Muse. The Chaser (Aug'16) has a massive glam-rock riff and is a bombastic, hedonistic, party anthem. 

18. Pop Cult - Feels Right  

Pop Cult are an indie rock revivalist group from Sunshine Coast, Australia. They sound like The Stone Roses and Primal Scream. Feels Right (April'16) is retro-Manchester indie so righteous you'll find religion, and has an intense vocals and hand claps only breakdown. 

17. Sheer Mag - Nobody's Baby 

Sheer Mag are a punk band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They sound like MC5 and Thin Lizzy. Nobody's Baby (March'16) is packed to the gunnels with 70's classic rock riffs and the fiery lyrics are delivered with fury. Gritty. 

16. INHEAVEN - Baby's Alright 

INHEAVEN are an indie rock band from South London. They sound like The Pixies and My Bloody Valentine. Baby's Alright (Feb'16) is a catchy post-punk tune with a harsh word to say about war-mongering and a me-first generation. 

15. SPOOKYLAND - Big Head  

SPOOKYLAND are an indie rock band from Sydney, Australia. They sound like Oasis and Neil Young. Big Head (March'16) is a stadium rocker with ringing riffs and pissy vocals that take a savage swipe at gender issues.

14. Jamie T - Tescoland  

Jamie T is an indie rocker/alternative hip hop artist from London, England. He sounds like The Clash and Rat Boy. Tescoland (Sept'16) is an upbeat, ska-tinged, classic punk song.

13. Animal House - Domino 

Animal House are a garage rock band from Brisbane, Australia. They sound like The Strokes and Arctic Monkeys. Domino (Oct'16) is the perfect mix of sixties garage and new century indie with a chorus as catchy as chlamydia. 

12.Spring King - Detroit  

Spring King are a post-punk band from Manchester, England. They sound like Public Access TV and FIDLAR. Detroit (May'16) is a primal four-to-the-floor rocker that crackles with energy.

 11. OTHERKIN - I Was Born 

OTHERKIN are a grunge pop band from Dublin, Ireland. They sound like The Vaccines and VANT. I Was Born (Feb'16) is a snappy indie rocker with more bite than a crocodile at Disneyland. 

The Best Indie Songs of 2015 - Animal House

Animal House Figure It Out (May’15) is a rollicking number. It should make their bones. Bands count songs as good as this on their thumbs in a career. Resembling a mod-sounding sixties rock hit but with some quirky psych pop stylings and lashings of new century indie. Here’s looking at you, the ever fucking present  Strokes. Shit it’s better than them but.

 

 

A song as simple as the title suggests, Figure It Out comes screaming into the world kicking arses, taking no names, nor prisoners. And not striking any poses. This is rock’n’roll at its finest, a hard-on in a pair of well worn leather pants stinking of pussy, weed and whiskey. A head banger with an indie bent. You are a straight up shit-shovelling dick if you don’t realize Figure It Out is one of the best indie songs of 2015.

 

 

Figure It Out is the second single from a garage rock band who fight out of Brighton, England, by way of Brisbane, Australia. These young heroes have been playing together since 2014.

Shit you need to know:

Of the tune Figure It Out Clash Music opined it’s a, “...deliciously outrageous piece of riff-laden guitar pop. Stuttering and brawling.”

The Four Oh Five called Figure It Out  “snarling” and “attitude-laced”.

Circuit Music said it’s, “An undeniably infectious and ramshackle garage-pop singalong”.

Animal House have been compared to The Strokes and The Libertines.

Animal House have also been mentioned as similar to early Kings of Leon.Animal House have supported Courtney Barnett and The Preatures this year.

The other Animal House song is Sour. It’s fucking good too.

The dirty double dip is from 1960’s pop rock band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch. It’s Hold Tight (1966). It’s a tit ripper.