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”

Animal House - Domino

1.    Who are these heroes? 

Gaze on the majesty of Animal House a garage pop rock band from Brisbane, Australia. The men have a handful of singles to pin to their battle honors and Domino (Oct'16) is the second single from Animal House's first E.P. Sorry (Nov'16). 

2. What kind of magic are they weaving? 

Domino has lashes of old school sixties garage jammed to new century indie rock. The tunes a fucking banger and it hits the ground at speed. Straight-up-the-middle drums power along and their are all the harmonies and guitar every good boy could want. The chorus is as catchy as fuck. Perfection. 

3. Who do Animal House sound like? 

Drunk Mums, Twin Peaks, The Lulu Raes. 

4. What declarations of love have the press made in praise of Domino?

“Lyrical story-telling, racing riffs and infectious choruses” – A Badge Of Friendship.

“An infectious high energy blast of garage rock” – Gig Slutz.

“Lightning in a bottle” – Logic Fuzzy.

5. Which band have given Animal House a kick in the right direction?

The main Animal House influences are The Strokes, The Kings Of Leon and The Arctic Monkeys. 


6. Why should I listen to Domino?

Because you want to to dance and smile and have fun.


7. Do Animal House have any more spankers?

Figure It Out is the leader of the pack, Sour sounds like the Strokes if they actually had character and English Girls is another fun banger.


8. Any more words?

Animal House are currently based in Brighton, England, and recently supported BRONCHO.

“My friends are all dicking around outside,

Impressed by the press and the rest”

The Arctic Monkeys are a extremely successful English post-punk indie rock band from Sheffield, England. Formed in 2002 they have five albums in their catalogue. Their debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006) was the fastest selling debut album in U.K. history and all five albums went to number one in the U.K. and top ten worldwide. In the States they only managed top 20 but their last album A.M. (2013) was the most successful making it to number 6. The first two singles from The Arctic Monkey's first album went to number one but the third Fake Tales From San Francisco (2006) never charted. It's the Arctic Monkey's best song, a song Clash Music describe as an “untamed, organic and ferocious beauty.”

“You’re not from New York, you’re from Rotherham,

So get off the bandwagon, and put down the handbook”

Hey Geronimo - Bake A Cake

     1.    Who are this rough and tumble lot?

Hey Geronimo are an indie rock band from Brisbane, Australia. Bake A Cake (July'16) bounces off their second album Crashing Into The Sun (July'16). 

2.    What have they got that’s hot to trot?

Bake A Cake is a feel good pop rock tune, with a retro sixties 'down at the dance' vibe a fuzzy guitar lick and a take home message. 

  

3. Who do Hey Geronimo sound like?

Animal House. Bronze Radio Return. Hey Geronimo reminded The AU Review of The Byrds, The Beatles and The Beach Boys. 

4. What have the plastic punchers said about Bake A Cake?

“Left hand turns into hook after hook after hook” – Triple J. 

“A stupidly cheery song” – AAA Backstage. 

“Catchy number” – Mosh Cam. 

5. Which bands have given Hey Geronimo their devil may care attitude? 

Hey Geronimo’s main influences are Weezer, Custard and The Beach Boys.

6. Why should I give Bake A Cake a swish past the ears? 

Bake A Cake is an upbeat number with more sweet innocence than others would have you suppose. 

7. Do Hey Geronimo have any more good tunes?

Stacks. Dreamboat Jack is a top class cracker. I'll Be There is a  sweet beauty that works itself up into a riot, Why Don't We Do Something and The Dan Kelly Song are all just tasters of Hey Geronimo's sunny brilliance.

8. Any more words kemosabe? 

Get on with ya.

“You’ve got to bake a cake from the mistakes you make”

Jim Adkins is the frontman for punk legends Jimmy Eat World. Going through his 'gee I’m just so sure the fans would just love to hear only me and my acoustic; hell no it’s not narcissism, it's for the fans' wank phase, he has actually put together a tune that doesn’t blow donkey balls. I Will Go (2015) is one of six tunes he dropped on an E.P. of the same name and is a Roy Orbison or Travelling Wilburys sounding number. Not total shite.

“The paralyzing truth, I am what I will choose”

The Best Indie Songs of 2014 - Ball Park Music

 

 

Ball Park Music’s Trippin’ The Light Fantastic (Jun’14) has the dance rock thing going for it. Don’t be fooled by the title Ball Park Music totally rock out as well as inspiring you to get on the good foot.

  Trippin’ The Light Fantastic is off the Brisbane bands second album Puddinghead  (April'14).


Ball Park Music have a chubby for Radiohead and the Beatles amongst many others.
Others songs to put a smile on your dial include She Only Loves Me When I'm There, It's Nice To Be Alive and All I Want Is You.

Ball Park Music have toured in support of rock gods Weezer but this support slot goes to Loon Lake, who have supported Ball Park Music on tour, and Cherry Lips (2012).

Cherry Lips is a Stonesy-lite ecstatic little rocker, turn up the volume and avert your eyes from the screen, worse videos have been made but they usually involve donkeys in Tijuana.