Rubblebucket - If U C My Enemies

1. Who are Rubblebucket?

Rubblebucket are an indie dance band, with brass, from Brooklyn, New York. They have been lighting it up since 2007 and have four albums on their roll of honor. If U C My Enemies (Nov’16) is the lead single from the E.P. of the same name If U C My Enemies (Jan’17).

2.What is If U C My Enemies like? 

If U C My Enemies has a mellow brass intro but the tune doesn't take long to hit peak party. The chorus is an ass-shaker and the sentiment is make love not war. 

3. Who do Rubblebucket sound like? 

Ra Ra Riot, Bishop Allen, and MisterWives.

4. What have the press said about If U C My Enemies? 

“Fun, flamboyant sound” – The Wild Honey Pie.

“Boisterous, feel-good music” – The Revue.

“Fun, bubbly, funky, horn-filled” – Surviving The Golden Age.

5. Which bands inspired Rubblebucket?

Their main influences are Talking Heads, The Flaming Lips, Bjork, The Beatles and Michael Jackson. 

6. Why should I give If U C My Enemies a listen?

Because you love the rhythm. 

7. What are Rubblebucket's best songs? 

My Life and Carousel Ride. 

8. Any more words? 

Jog on.

“If you see my enemies, tell them I stand corrected”

Bishop Allen are an indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York. They started playing in 2003 and have recorded four albums. Bishop Allen are influenced by Tom Waits and The Kinks. Start Again was the lead single from their fourth album Lights Out (2014). Start Again is a bubbling, sunshine with wind blowing through your hair as you run down the sand dunes toward the inviting sky-blue sea, song that encapsulates optimism and a longing for adventure.

“If you wanna burn it down, if you wanna start again,

If you wanna turn around, then go ahead”

Radical Face - The Ship In Port

 

 

 

1.    Who is this loose goose?

Radical Face is multi-intrumentalist, recorder and singer/songwriter Ben Cooper from Jacksonville, Florida. On the go sincethe year 2000 Mr Cooper has five long players to his roll of honor. The Ship In Port (March’16) pitches off the fifth album The Family Tree: The Leaves (March’16).
 

2. What kind of treasure has been unveiled in The Ship In Port?

The Ship In Port is an indie folk thigh slapper with acoustic, piano and strings. A slow burner in both senses of the term. The Ship In Port ironically builds up steam for an absolute blowout in the outro but it takes a few listens to love this beast in it's entirety. Then it's hard to hit sit still listening to this barnstormer.

3. Who do Radical Face sound like?

The Shins. Brooklyn Vegan compared The Ship In Port to Sufjan Stevens and the Garden State soundtrack.
 

4. What have the press had to say about The Ship In Port?

“Lushly orchestrated” – Nettwerk.

“Folky, heavily arranged indie pop” – Brooklyn Vegan.

“An unprecedented musical journey” – With Guitars.

 

5. Who puts the gruff in Radical Face’s beard?

Ben Cooper loves classical music and movie scores. The bands that he finds inspiration from include Neutral Milk Hotel, The Flaming Lips, The Halo Benders, Neil Young and My Bloody Valentine.

 

6. Why should I give The Ship In Port a fair crack of the whip?

The Ship In Port is a story-telling song at it’s best that winds up until you are dancing a jig.

 

7. Do Radical Face have any more of these crackers?

Try the big hit Welcome Home.

 

8. Any more words?

The Family Tree: The Leaves is the final installment of a trilogy of albums written about a fictional 19^th Century family.

 

“The ship in port is the safer one,

But it’s not the reason it was made”

 

 

 

The Joy Formidible are an alternative rock band from Wales who fight out of London, England. The band started in 2007 and have three long players in the vault. Whirring (2011) was the debut single on their debut album, acheived some chart success in the States and may be the best song they have ever done. Pitchfork calledWhirring, “an aerobic rush of a song that builds to the kind of explosive alt-rock chorus that would've blown the roof off.”

 

“You make me sleep so badly invisible friend”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nada Surf - Cold To See Clear

1.   Who are these trippers?

Nada Surf are an indie rock band from New York City who have been tearing it up since 1992. The band have eight long players to choose from and Cold To See Clear (Feb’16) slips of the eighth, You Know Who You Are (March’16).

2.   What kind of gem have we got here?

A unique one. Simon and Garfunkel in the opening blows but a four to the floor chorus takes glorious flight. The vocals are everywhere from crooning to high register meanders to heart felt imploring. Cold To See Clear is radio friendly indie rock with a slathering of eclectic sauce.

3. Who do Nada Surf sound like?

The Wallflowers or Matchbox Twenty. Fuck me sideways but NPR went straight to Weezer! But realising they were flying into the face of ridicule they threw in a quick curve ball with The Flaming Lips addition.

4. What do the cut and paste merchants have to say about Cold To See Clear?

“Infectious drum beat wrapping warmth and and harmonies together.”- Live and Die In Music.

“Driving but warmly produced, with instantly memorable melodies.” - Brooklyn Vegan.

5. Who gave Nada Surf their groove?

Nada Surf's influences are Lou Reed, Frank Black, The Flaming Lips, old school punk and Leonard Cohen.

6. Why should I give Cold To See Clear a shufty?

There is an aching beauty to the chorus of Cold To See Clear a driving beat and the vocals are outstanding. Cold To See Clear is Nada Surf's best song since Popular.

7. Do Nada Surf have any more rollicking numbers?

Yeah. Popular was a massive hit in the 90's and no wonder. Sharp tune.

8. Any more wonder words dear scribe?

Nada Surf have said Cold To Be Clear is about, “moments of clarity and light and hope and positivity that sprout up to our surprise. The feeling of awakening you can get in winter when you open the window to see what the air feels like outside, that awakening gives me instant peace at some animal level.”

Nada Surf played an Iggy Pop tribute with Joey Ramone where they smashed out some of Iggy and The Ramones most popular tunes. Sounds like a blast.

 

“Whatever I do, the radio took me,

the radio, radio made me,

What can I do but dream?”

 

Slippery seconds is popping. Husbands are a popular French synth pop band singing in English. I don't know jack shit about them but the tune You, Me, Cellphones (2013) is enough for anyone to love them. Beck mixed with MGMT if you must. The gang chorus is as sticky as a rapist in church. Get amongst it.