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azaghal1981
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Re: 2013 Albums August 09, 2013 at 01:21 PM UTC #
New Surf City yalbum is great thus far!
killsaly
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Re: 2013 Albums August 12, 2013 at 07:01 PM UTC #
Joanna Gruesome - Weird Sister

Presale at http://slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/260


We?re excited to announce the release of the debut album by thrilling Cardiff-based noisepop five-piece Joanna Gruesome. 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. Kicking it against sexism and homophobia, nothing is off-limits, drawing inspiration from DIY scenes such as Riot Grrrl/noisepop/C86/K Records as well as post hardcore like Drive Like Jehu/Converge and the art rock of The Velvet Underground, Swirlies and My Bloody Valentine.

Joanna Gruesome comprise Alanna on vocals, Owen on guitar, Max on bass, George on guitar and Dave on drums. Most of the album was written during a month long stay in a seedy west Brighton hotel called The Hell House and recorded under the guidance of producer MJ of the much lauded Hookworms. Awash with nods to mental illness and the dark recesses of the mind, the record is littered with references to the devil or zombies and allusions to comic books.

Take first single ?Secret Surprise,? in which mental illness takes a physical form and is fought using razor blades. Or "Anti-Parent Cowboy Killers," which is about stealing a scooter and driving it into the ocean when you should be in school LEARNING. Or "Sugarcrush," about spending a summer burning knitwear. Slotting in with contemporaries like Swearin? and Speedy Ortiz, Joanna Gruesome offer a staggeringly diverse album, unexpectedly quiet and surprisingly loud.

?Abrasion, anger, attitude. One guitarist is in the audience, but this isn?t too much of a stretch. There are slower parts where the musicians take a second to breath. There are noisier bits where the musicians take a second to reflect. There are thumpy bits where the musicians take a second to dance and enjoy themselves. Everyone?s smiling. Everyone?s hugging themselves. What a glorious mess of a noise to be a part of. What a glorious sense of community.? - Everett True, Collapse Board

"A brilliant band from Cardiff who love their fuzzy melodies and songs dripped in scuzzy reverb." Huw Stephens, Radio One.
azaghal1981
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Re: 2013 Albums August 12, 2013 at 07:29 PM UTC #
Nice.
Slumberland are having a banner year!
killsaly
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Re: 2013 Albums August 12, 2013 at 07:34 PM UTC #
Terry Malts next month too!
Relaxer
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Re: 2013 Albums August 16, 2013 at 12:17 PM UTC #


Sometimes you just find yourself in life listening to a band called Diarrhea Planet. And that's great! This record is really strong and I am extremely excited for the upcoming DC9 show.
brokensocscene
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Re: 2013 Albums August 16, 2013 at 12:55 PM UTC #
yep….great album :)
going to Baltimore show…and The So So Glos opening is a bonus
azaghal1981
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Re: 2013 Albums August 16, 2013 at 01:47 PM UTC #
Relaxer wrote:


Sometimes you just find yourself in life listening to a band called Diarrhea Planet. And that's great! This record is really strong and I am extremely excited for the upcoming DC9 show.


The show at Casa Fiesta last December was all sorts of stupid fun!
Sidehatch
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Re: 2013 Albums August 16, 2013 at 01:52 PM UTC #
azaghal1981 wrote:
Relaxer wrote:


Sometimes you just find yourself in life listening to a band called Diarrhea Planet. And that's great! This record is really strong and I am extremely excited for the upcoming DC9 show.


The show at Casa Fiesta last December was all sorts of stupid fun!


4 guitarists…sounds interesting.

What a great quote on their website : Diarrhea Planet is a six-piece rock and roll band from Nashville, TN. Their sound has often been described as The Ramones holding Van Halen hostage with an arsenal of fireworks and explosives. Diarrhea Planet's four guitarists provide enough riffs to make Jack Black squeal like a schoolgirl, while lead singer Hodan delivers enough hooks to straighten the curl out of Justin Timberlake's hair. In a world of unintelligible lo-fi recording, reverb drenched vocals, and tuneless guitars, Diarrhea Planet aims to put the backbone back into rock and roll.
stevewizzle
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Re: 2013 Albums August 16, 2013 at 02:18 PM UTC #
azaghal1981 wrote:
Relaxer wrote:


Sometimes you just find yourself in life listening to a band called Diarrhea Planet. And that's great! This record is really strong and I am extremely excited for the upcoming DC9 show.


The show at Casa Fiesta last December was all sorts of stupid fun!


do you know what the deal was with the dude in the hot dog suit?  is that a friend of the band, or did somebody randomly show up in a hot dog suit with a tambourine?
Yada
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Re: 2013 Albums August 19, 2013 at 05:58 PM UTC #


Cool summer time jamz.
StoneTheCrow
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Re: 2013 Albums August 21, 2013 at 12:02 PM UTC #
I'd heard some earlier stuff that I liked, but this album is really, really good.  Wifey wants nothing to do with them but I think i might hit up one of the shows up next week.
kosmo
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Re: 2013 Albums August 24, 2013 at 02:05 PM UTC #
Prefab Sprout release a new album, Crimson/Red, on October 7.
The band's first record of new material for over a decade, the album was conceived, written and recorded by Paddy McAloon over the last 18 months ? McAloon plays all the instruments on the recording.
azaghal1981
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Re: 2013 Albums August 25, 2013 at 04:18 PM UTC #
stevewizzle wrote:
azaghal1981 wrote:
Relaxer wrote:


Sometimes you just find yourself in life listening to a band called Diarrhea Planet. And that's great! This record is really strong and I am extremely excited for the upcoming DC9 show.


The show at Casa Fiesta last December was all sorts of stupid fun!


do you know what the deal was with the dude in the hot dog suit?  is that a friend of the band, or did somebody randomly show up in a hot dog suit with a tambourine?

No idea.
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