Nashville based four piece The Gills will release their self-titled third album sometime this year. They have shared Lemonade from it, a hectic, jerky slab of power-pop that melds an anthemic chorus with coruscating lyrics in a wholly satisfying whole. One for the highway with the windows down and the volume turned up to 11. 100 Posts in 100 Hours is a series rounding … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 68 – The Gills
Justus Proffit toys with electronic sounds, dreamy melodies and harmonies to create the sonic background for his lyrically heavy EP, Magic. Driven by personal struggles, and with songs referencing depression, self-knowledge and self reflection, his subject matter focuses on the human condition. But even while the guitar and drums sound dissonant, Proffit’s vocal melodies remain dreamy, catchy and thoughtful. Listen to the fuzzed up, punkish swirl … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 67 – Justus Proffit
Vicky Speedboat, a two-piece punk rock outfit from Philadelphia, is the drunken creative brainchild of Sean Huber of Modern Baseball and Will Lindsay of W.C. Lindsay. Loud, harshly distorted but melodic guitars, fit seamlessly with bombastic and aggressive drumming – their songs are allegories of the road, tales of restlessness and staying on the run. This is Weathering Bell from their debut EP Two Years No Basement. … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 48 – Vicky Speedboat
Tinnedfruit are a three piece, independent fuzzy garage rock band from Falmouth. They draw influences from the likes of Ty Segall, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, but perhaps more strongly from T.Rex and John Lennon. Listen to the wonderfully retro sound of Oh, Jonesy here. 100 Posts in 100 Hours is a series rounding up the best of our inbox from the tail … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 45 – Tinnedfruit
Bristol-based four-piece Weatherstate will release Dumbstruck, their new five-track EP, via Failure By Design Records on 22nd Jan. The first single to be taken from the release is ILL – a punk-fuelled tune, driven by the punchiest of riffs. Give it a spin. 100 Posts in 100 Hours is a series rounding up the best of our inbox from the tail end of 2015. … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 38 – Weatherstate
Brooklyn based duo Washer are set to release their highly anticipated full length debut, Here Comes Washer via Exploding In Sound Records on January 22nd. Their sound gravitates around spaced out and stripped down punk – gnarled pop songs that have a tendency to lunge and shift, picking up supercharged primal intensity one moment before slinking back into their understated demeanor the next. This is … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 36 – Washer
Taking their cues from bands such as The Black Lips and Fidlar, London-based garage-punk three-piece Virgin Kids play frenetically energised rock‘n’roll that draws from sources such as post-punk and the ’70s West Coast. Their debut album Greasewheel is due in March, and the lead single from it is the scrappy swagger of Cracks In A Colour. Stream it here. 100 Posts in 100 Hours … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 27 – Virgin Kids
Hunter is a 24-year-old South Bay, CA native and currently resides in Los Feliz. His work is a series of low-fi punk-influenced songs about growing up by the ocean. He released his debut EP H.S.E. in March of last year and followed it up with a second EP, Thee I Carry, in the autumn. Listen to the satisfyingly crunchy lead track from it, Tall Can. … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 10 – Hunter
Here we go, a new year and no less than nine new songs including welcome returns for Dr. Dog, Richmond Fontaine, The Dandy Warhols, Wintersleep, Steve Mason, and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy amongst others. Dr.Dog – Bring My Baby Back Richmond Fontaine – Wake Up Ray Savages – Adore Wintersleep – Amerika The Dandy Warhols – You Are Killing Me Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – Rich Wife … Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
“Very basic music – loud, fast, city, raucous, arrogant, paranoid, speed-freak rock n roll. It will be so loud that if we move in next door to you, your lawn will die”. Ian ‘Lemmy’ Kilmister || 1945 -2015 || Born to lose, lived to win. Continue reading RiP: Lemmy
The Mad Mackerel 