Dead Natives - Keep This In Mind

1. Who are the Dead Natives?

Dead Natives are an indie rock band from London. They formed in 2015 and so far they  only have singles and E.P's to show for themselves. Keep This In Mind (Feb'18) is a stand alone single.


2. What kind of song is Keep This In Mind?

Keep This In Mind bursts out of the traps with layered guitars reminiscent of Oasis when they were vital. The tune has some strut, laying down snarling lyrics about living large as a free spirit,“Yeah, I’ll burn the candle at both ends baby, but I don’t live in hypocrisy, ” before the chorus rises on a Nirvana-lite explosion before swirling into psych-rock eddies. An assured outing from these ne'er-do-wells.

3. Who do Dead Natives sound like?

Darlia, Oasis, and Kasabian.

4. What have the rags said about Keep This In Mind?

“Tighter than previous music” – Emerging Indie Bands.

“90’s grunge sounds with indie riffs” – Halfway2Nowhere.

“Bold and swaggering” – Gigslutz.   

5. Which bands have influenced Dead Natives?

Oasis, Catfish and The Bottlemen, and Blossoms.

6. Why should I give the tune a spin? 

Quite the mélange of influences.

7. Do they have any other bangers?

No. But I Got Menace isn't too shabby.

8. Any extras?
Nah.

 “You tell me I’m a fool for the things I say”

Dead! are an indie rock band from London. Golden Age Of Not Even Trying (Oct'17) is the title song from their debut album Golden Age Of Not Even Trying (Jan'18). Their style veers wildly from hardcore punk to emo and rock. They have been compared to Palaye Royale, My Chemical Romance, and Creeper. Clash said the album, “nailed the knack of constructing brash, ballsy, and boisterous sonic burning effigies.” The album is choc full of fucking bangers. The song Golden Age Of Not Trying sounds like peak The Killers but it's just an entry level taster from a vital new band.

“It’s rare to stand by anything we say,

These days we are all whores”

Low Cut High Tops - Typical

1.    Who?

Low Cut High Tops is David Burns, a multi-instrumentalist who records and produces his own grunge-pop music. From Seattle, he has one album to his name, the brilliant Eh, Whatever (2016). Typical (April'18) is a stand alone single.

2. What?

Typical is a Nirvana-esque banger with heartfelt lyrics. The chorus takes flight light a jet fighter flyover. Done and dusted in two minutes.

3. Who do Low Cut High Tops sound like?

The Breeders, Nirvana, and Pixies.

4. What have the press said about Typical? 

“Unwashed garage rock” – Steemit.

“Would have been huge on 90’s college radio” – We Are The Guard.

“One of those artists that can amaze you if you let allow them to” – xKira Music.

5. Which bands influenced Low Cut High Tops?

Nirvana, Weezer, John Cougar Mellencamp and Buddy Holly.


6. Why should I give the tune a go?

Typical is the sound of a contradiction. Music made with no fucks given by someone who clearly cares a lot. The results are explosive and compelling listening.


7. Does he have any more bangers?

Oh yes. Raise Hell and Lonely and Cold just for starters.


8. Any more words?

David Burns quit a record deal at 17 over artistic differences then dropped out of art school to make music. 

“Pick up the phone I know it’s right next to you,

Are you with some other dude? You know I always stay true

”

The Crispies are a garage rock band from Vienna, Austria. They sound like The Orwells or PARTYBABY. Easy (Oct'17) is the first single from their second album Fake Leather (March'18). Fake Leather sees the band melding their hip hop influences and original garage rock into a more mainstream sound. Easy hews closer too the old rock sound and while it hasn't taken the world by storm but it's not too shit though.

“Why are my friends always high?”

Bleached - Flipside

1. Who are Bleached?

Bleached are a punk rock band from Los Angeles, California. They started in 2010 and have two albums. Flipside (Feb’17) is the second single from the E.P. Can You Deal? (March’17). 

2. What kind of tune is Flipside?

Flipside rides a solid punk riff for all its worth. Dreamy harmonies encourage flights of fancy and there are some grunge elements to flesh the song out. A good tune from a great band.

3. Who do Bleached sound like? 

Best Coast, La Sera and Tacocat.

4. What have the press said about Flipside? 

“Sunbaked pop-punk” – Spin. 

“A 90’s alt-rock throwback with power-pop bona fides” – Stereogram. 

“Pleasantly sentimental” – Consequence Of Sound. 

5. Which bands inspired Bleached?

Some of their influences are The Gun Club, Johnny Thunders, The Misfits, Joan Jett and Generation X. 


6. Why should I give Flipside a listen? 

Because you love a punk riff. Because you like Riot Grrrl bands.


7. What are Bleached's best songs? 

Wednesday Night Melody is fat rock riffs, Keep On Keepin' On brings the grunge to the table; but don't over look the sixties garage pop of For The Feel. 

8. Any more words?

Bleached are on tour this summer supporting The Damned.

“Standing up against the walls,

Rolling your eyes, every song”

Dude York are a power pop/punk band from Seattle, Washington. They sound like Tacocat and Hole. Dude York are influenced by Weezer and The Misfits. Tonight is a single from their second album Sincerely (Feb'17).  Tonight is a hard charging song about telling someone to kiss off. 

“Let’s wrap this up,

There’s somewhere I have to be tonight”

SuperGlu - Dreams

1. Who are SuperGlu? 

SuperGlu are an indie rock band with punk/pop/grunge influences. Hailing from Manningtree, England, they have been playing together since 2014. SuperGlu have one E.P. in the vault and Dreams (Nov'16) is a standalone single. 

2. Do they have the goods? 

And then some. This is the Real McCoy. Dreams is classic pop punk musically but it's a song with integrity at it's heart. Monster riffs, joyous vocals, and more bounce than a kangaroo on meth. Dreams is so instantly infectious it needs to come with a WHO warning.  

3. Who do SuperGlu sound like? 

Weezer meets Blink-182, and PARTYBABY.

4. What have the press said about Dreams?

“A vivacious, joy-filled creation” – Gig Slutz.

“Annoyingly catchy indie-pop by an irritatingly cheerful bunch” – Louder Than War.

“Raw punk energy streams through straightaway” – Music Of The Future.

5. Which bands influenced SuperGlu? 

They aren't saying.


6. Why should I give Dreams a whirl? 

Because you like the sound of 90's pop punk. Because SuperGlu do it better.


7. What are SuperGlu's best songs? 

Dreams is a bulls-eye, no doubt, but it's also a gateway to Simmer Down. That song is some next level shit. Simmer Down is all about a slow, orgiastic build; luxuriating in the lyrics and entrancing rhythms before it goes balls to the wall in the blowout. Championship-winning indie rock. Rounder is a more garage-pop tune and it's fucking outstanding too.


8. Any more words? 

Dreams has had over 100,000 Spotify plays which is worth about $500. The record company would rather sell a C.D.

“If wake up screaming in the morning,

Baby hold me close”

Friska Viljor are an indie pop duo from Stockholm, Sweden. They started making music in 2005 and have recorded six albums. Friska Viljor are generally similar to Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeroes, and Of Monsters and Men. They are influenced by beer. My Boys is a single from their sixth album My Name Is Friska Viljor (2015). My Boys is a poppy piece of malarky but the chorus with violin is a lovely little charger.  The song has been described as, “like a hurricane whipping a legion of musical elements and nostalgic moments up into the eye of its melodic storm.”

“No weight upon my chest”

Garbage - Empty

1.    Who are these indie heroes?

Garbage are an alternative rock band from Madison, Wisconsin, but fight out of Los Angeles. The producer Butch Vig, immortalized by his work on Nirvana’s Nevermind and The Smashing Pumpkin’s Siamese Dream, plays drums. Garbage have been making music since 1993, sold over 17 million albums, and Empty (April’16) is the lead single from their sixth album Strange Little Birds (June’16).


2. What’s up for grabs?

Empty is an introspective grunge rocker that takes flight in the chorus.


3. Who are Garbage similar to?

White Lung.


4. What have the press said about Empty?

“Packed with 90’s nostalgia and meaty guitar chords” – Baeble Music.

“Sumptuous production value that doesn’t sacrifice the band’s grunge roots” – Nerdist.

“Razor sharp guitars wind up and cut through gauzy drums” – Consequence Of Sound.
 

5. Which bands put the bang in Garbage’s buck?

The main Garbage influences are Patti Smith, Massive Attack, Tricky, Portishead and My Bloody Valentine.

6. Why should I give Empty a crack?

Empty is the sound of a band going back to it's roots in powerful grunge pop. An established act coming out swinging for park.

7. Do Garbage have any more stellar tracks?

Stupid Girl and Only Happy When It Rains are the classics.
 

8. Any more drivel?

Singer Shirley Manson said recording on their own label freed them from typical restraints and, “A lot of this record was drawn upon what we were listening to growing up.”

 

“I rail and I ache

At the monsters and the demons”

 

The Meat Puppets are an alternative rock band from Phoenix, Arizona. Starting in 1980 they are still going strong and have fifteen long players on their roll of honor. The Meat Puppets became mainstream famous because of being one of Kurt Cobain's favorite bands and two band members performed on Nirvana's iconic final recording MTV Unplugged. The single Backwater is The Meat Puppet's most successful song, reaching number two on the Billboard Rock Charts, and came from their most successful album Too High To Die (1994). Backwater is classic grunge with a riff everyone loves.

 

“In the backwater swirling

There is something that’ll never change”

 

 

 

 

 

Basement - Aquasun

1.    Who are these young chargers?

Basement are an alternative rock band who hail from Ispwich, England. Aquasun (Jan'16) is the lead single from the album Promise Everything (Jan'15).

2. What kind of track is on the turntable?

Aquasun is strongly reminiscent of the best 90's grunge. Dense noisy guitar rock that never neglects the melody and with a simple, strong chorus.

3. Who do these young gods Basement sound like?

Basement describe themselves as like Jimmy Eat World.

4. What do the cut and paste merchants have to say about Aquasun?

“A ready made anthem, with swirling riffs and an echoing choruses showcasing the band at their most stratospheric” – The Line Of Best Fit.

“Huge guitar strums reverberate out waves of sound while singer Andrew Fisher hits multiple registers” – Noisy Vice.

“Heavy guitars, rolling basslines and huge drum sounds pave the way”  – What We Are Talking About.

 

 

 

 5. Which bands put the powder in Basements artillery?

Basement are influenced by Jimmy Eat World, Jets To Brazil, The Promise Ring, Piebald, Man Overboard andTigers Jaw.

For more music the band love check out a record hunt Basement went on posted to You Tube.


6. Why should I crank up Aquasun on the stereo?

Aquasun is grungy goodness that you can't quite place the band. Therein lies the fun.


7. Do Basement have any more bangers?

Aquasun is the nugget of gold but Covet is a cracker too.


8. Any more news to drop on Basement?

The band called it quits after their first album but popular reaction prompted them to get together and give it another crack.

“Dive into me,

I’ll meet you on the water there some time”

 

 

 

 

Slippery seconds is served by the South African alternative rock band KONGOS. Playing together since 2007 KONGOS have two long players in their honor roll and Come With Me Now (2011) was the break out hit on the second Lunatic (2012). The single Come With Me Now sold over a million copies in the US alone and is a song The Guardian described as a “thumpy stomp-fest.”

 

“I've wasted time, I've wasted breath,
I think I've thought myself to death’