Author: Alex Kirk

“Ugly Mug bring a bag of psychedelia with them and then proceed to smash it into little pieces with giant bits of big hairy rock. Huge twangs of reverb and the swirling eyeballs of psyche are rudely and madly pounded into the dust by dark and heavy beasts with humungous horns. Totally off its head, […]

“Stirr gaze and sway, rough seas under crisp blue skies. Underneath it pounds and rolls, but there’s always bright light bursting out behind it.” Gallery Listen

“Parades shift and turn depending on one’s perspective, never anything less than impressive. By turns it’s roaring or sharp-edged, post-punk or massive noise, angry as hell or soaring high. It’s magnificent, from any angle.” Gallery

“Polly have plaintive vocals but a bread-knife edge, all jagged and all melancholy and all at the same time. Electrically and emotionally charged, it’s as cathartic as it is crazed.” Gallery Listen

“Skirtless’ criminally short set steals the heart away regardless, an adorable set with shiny-sharp teeth. Danceable and rich guitar-pop songwriting lets all three of their vocalists either go bolo while solo or soar in joint harmony, and it’s a rich pleasure at all points.” Gallery Listen