Joanna Gruesome are releasing their first material since the departure of vocalist Alanna McArdle. Following a chance meeting in an occult bookshop, the band’s new line up features Kate Stonestreet (formerly of queer punks Pennycress) on melodic vocals/shouting/screaming and Roxy Brennan (of Two White Cranes and Grubs) on melodic vocals/keyboards. The single is the fairly self explanatory Pretty Fucking Sick Of It All and is … Continue reading New From Joanna Gruesome
Here is our regular weekend feature highlighting the songs that you really should have made time to hear this week. Enjoy offerings from Laura Marling through to Thee Oh Sees by way of Vetiver and Joanna Gruesome amongst others, as well as the very welcome return of Holly Miranda. 1. Laura Marling – I Feel Your Love 2. Mexican Slang – Fever 3. Chastity Belt … Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Last Year is the latest taster from fast-rising indie-rockers Joanna Gruesome. Taken from forthcoming album Peanut Butter (out on 11th May), it is apparently a song about experiencing tragedy and the occult in a water park. The new album is the follow up to their excellent debut album Weird Sister which gathered a whole shedload of critical acclaim when it was released in September 2013, going on to win last year’s … Continue reading More From Joanna Gruesome
Joanna Gruesome and Perfect Pussy will release a split 7″ later this autumn together with an accompanying comic book. Perfect Pussy’s contribution is a cover of the Sugarcubes’ Leash Called Love, while Joanna Gruesome offer a cover of their own, …And Keep Reaching for Those Stars by I Hate Myself as well as a new track, Psykick Espionage. Stream them both below. . . Continue reading Joanna Gruesome & Perfect Pussy Plan Split 7″
Jerome (Liar) is the first new material from excellent indie noiseniks Joanna Gruesome since the release of last year’s Weird Sister debut full-length. The track will be featured on the split 12″ with Trust Fund from Bristol and released on HHBTM Records in the States on September 22nd and Reeks of Effort in the UK on September 21st. Have a listen. Pre-order here for the … Continue reading New From Joanna Gruesome
The terrifically monikered Joanna Gruesome from Cardiff are a band brimming with irresistible pop melodies and spiked with dissonant fuzzy jangle, their songs are shot through with loud discordant feedback and super-fast, hardcore punk drumbeats. Debut album Weird Sister will be out via Fortuna POP! (UK) and Slumberland (USA) in September. ‘Til then console yourself with Secret Surprise, a thrilling, visceral anthem about mental illness. Continue reading Joanna Gruesome Announce Album
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