The Frights - Over It

The Frights are a surf-punk/garage-rock band from San Diego, California. Over It (Nov'18) is the third single from their third album Hypochondriac (Aug'18) The Frights sound similar to SWMRS and FIDLAR. They are influenced by Rancid and Offspring. Zac Carper (FIDLAR) produced. Over It is the sound of a band that has hit it's stride.It sits on top of a fat, lazy riff and milks the loud/quiet dynamic until the cow is dry. Close to radio-friendly, while spiky enough not to alienate their punk fans, Over It is the best thing The Frights have done.

The Frights - Crutch

1. Who?

The Frights are a garage band from San Diego, California. Crutch (May'18) is the first single from their third album.

2. What?

Standard issue surf punk noise. Mixes melodic, suspenseful, verses with full-tit, rock out choruses; with a modicum of expertise.

3. Who do The Frights sound like?

SWMRS, WAVVES, and FIDLAR.

4. What have the rags said about Crutch? 

“A pummeling, high energy track” – DIY. 

“Chugging guitars come head to head with cymbal smashing percussion” – The Line Of Best Fit. 

“Incendiary first excerpt” – Son Of Marketing. 

5. Which bands influenced The Frights?

The Frights were influenced by bands like Rancid, The Offspring, Black Flag, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Social Distortion.


6. Why should I listen to The Frights?

Because you don't have enough surf punk in your life. Because you like your punk hey diddle, diddle, straight down the middle.


7. Do The Frights have any other good tunes?

Hell yeah. Kids is basement punk with a rockabilly side done right.


8. Anything else?

Nah.

For better or worse State Champs are a popular version of American pop-punk. They are from Albany, New York, and have been playing together since 2010. Bands typically associated with State Champs are All Time Low, 5 Seconds of Summer, and The Wonder Years. Their influences are Jimmy Eat World and Fall Out Boy. Dead and Gone (April'18) is the lead single from the State Champs' third album Living Proof (June'18). Dead and Gone is the type of cotton candy State Champs have teased in the past but, now they have gone all-in. It's bombastic, meaningless, vacuous, trite, shite. As contagious as a hobos foreskin in summer though. A guilty pleasure (the song not hobos foreskins Charlie Chaplin).

The 30 Best Indie Rock Songs of 2016 (30 - 21)

No fucking about, here are the 30 best indie rock songs of 2016.

30. PUP - DVP 

PUP are a punk band from Toronto, Canada. They sound like The Bronx and Weezer. DVP (Feb'16) is the song you get seriously fucked up to pre-loading before a dangerous night on the town. A headbanging rush.

29. The Frights - Kids 

The Frights are a surf/garage band from San Diego, California. They sound like SWMRS and Wavves. Kids (Jan'16) is a scathing garage rocker with a poppy beat. Snarky fun.

28. CANVAS - Gold 

CANVAS are an electronic indie rock band from Toronto, Canada. They sound like E.L.O. and Cheap Trick. Gold (Jan'16) saunters along on one fat riff smelling of last nights whiskey and then turns soft and psychedelic. 

27. Beach Slang - Punks At A Disco Bar

Beach Slang are a punk band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They sound like Gaslight Anthem and Japandroids. Punks At A Disco Bar (July'16) is a punk anthem that enters on a guitar-only riff and then rolls along mid-tempo, all impassioned vocals but no fat or flourishes. 

26. Japandroids - Near To The Wild Heart Of Life 

Japandroids are an indie rock band from Vancouver, Canada. They sound like Death From Above 1979 or Titus Andronicus. Near To The Wild Heart Of Life (Nov'16) is a passionate rock song that will get you fired up to pursue your dreams. 

25. Pretty Vicious - National Plastics 

Pretty Vicious are a punk band from Merthyr, Wales. They sound like early Manic Street Preachers and Oasis. National Plastics (Oct'15) is an incendiary ball breaker that rocks harder than a jailhouse rapist's erection. 

24. FIDLAR - Why Generation 

FIDLAR are a surf/garage punk band from Los Angeles, California. They sound like SWMRS and The Orwells. Why Generation (Feb'16) is a garage rocker and a mosh pit bone breaker with something to say. 

23. The Bay Rays - New House 

The Bay Rays are an indie rock'n'roll band from Tunbridge Wells, England. They sound like The Fratellis and The Vaccines. New House (June'16) is a barn burning rock'n'roller as infectious as a Thai hooker's taint at three in the morning. 

22. The Rifles - Wall Around Your Heart 

The Rifles are an indie rock band from London, England. They sound like The Vaccines and The Jam. Wall Around Your Heart (July'16) meshes elements of punk with modern refined songwriting and production to create passionate pop rock.

 
21. Beware Of Darkness - Dope 

Beware Of Darkness are an indie rock band from Santa Barbara, California. They sound like The Family Rain and The Arctic Monkeys. Dope (July'16) is a classic rock/bluesy stomper that sports riffs as sticky as two hobos fucking in a puddle of piss.

The Frights - Kids

1.    Who are these trippers?



The Frights are a garage surf punk band from San Diego, California. The Frights are two long players and two short players to the good. Kids (Jan’16) is a re-hash from the E.P. DeathFrights (2014) and rockets of the second album You Are Going To Hate This (Feb’16).


2. What kind of gloop are The Frights slopping?

Kids is a sweet little garage surf rocker that sounds like it was recorded at a warehouse gig. But The Frights fucking flail the beast at the end for a rousing finale.



3. Who do The Frights sound like?

SWMRS, FIDLAR and WAVVES.


4. What have plastic punchers got to say about Kids?

“A wobbly, disenchanted anthem” – Consequence Of Sound.

“A hormonal mess of powerful rhythms” – Alt Press.

“Upbeat and decidedly punk-rock” – Interview Magazine.

5. Who puts the scary into The Frights tunes?

The Frights influences are Black Flag, Bad Religion and Red Hot Chili Peppers.


6. Why should I risk contamination from Kids?

Kids is, as the title suggests, a punk anthem for the restless everywhere with a cranky lead break that don't quit. Exquisite.



7. Has lightning struck before for The Frights?

Nasal intercourse. (Fuck knows).


8. More words?

You Are Going To Hate This was produced by Zac Carper of FIDLAR.

The Frights have been on the road with SWMRS this year.

The Frights have expressed big love for AC/DC and Prince.

“Growing up is suicide”

Prince to The Beatles royalty, rock god and musical genius, Electric Light Orchestra is Jeff Lynne. He starting making music in 1963 and is still rocking harder than a prison rapist's hardon. As well as creating his own legacy of 70’s golden pop rock, selling 50 million albums, twenty top 20 UK singles and fifteen top 20 US singles, Jeff Lynne produced albums for Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, and Brian Wilson. Jeff Lynne also formed The Travellin’ Wilburys (1988-90) with a few friends. The well of Jeff Lynne's musical goodness has influenced indie pop and rock to no less extent than The Beatles and must be dipped into from time to time for a healthy mind and body. Livin’ Thing (1976) was the lead single from ELO’s sixth album A New World (1976), the album was a world wide top ten hit that spawned three more massive singles. Livin' Thing topped a 2006 Q Magazine poll of guilty pleasures, beating out Boston's More Than A Feeling. 

“It’s a givin’ thing
It’s a terrible thing to lose”