The Underground Stage
āWhite Blanks wave us goodbye forever tonight, and thereās not a dry eye in the house. Itās probably all just sweat though – it may be their swansong but thereās no let-up in the madcap fuzzball craziness Iāve loved so much from this lot. Happy trails, you loveable scamps. Sniff.ā Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
āThe Moving Stills sound super-polished, but with deliberately rough edges; shiny and poppy, but really bloody upset about stuff. Itās like being attacked by a knife-wielding Coldplay. This is very confusing. But make no mistake, itās very, very good.ā Facebook | Instagram | Twitter [flickr_set id=”72157704896673394″]
āNeighbours have spent 2018 getting even better, even faster, and adding in some even more *belting* new āuns to the set. Theyāre no shoutier, obviously, because that would really be impossible at this point. Next year beckons – bring ear plugs and dancing boots.ā FacebookĀ | Instagram [flickr_set id=”72157674754142577″]
“Particles have only two constituent parts, but itās like a gang of escaped monkeys are sawing a hole in your head. The madcap scampering between huge song and vicious aural stomping is just one of my favourite musical rollercoasters. Again! Again!” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter [flickr_set id=”72157704616908864″]
“Iām loving Crane Gamesā sense of spike and fizz, that acoustic guitar buzzing away underneath the harsher notes of the rest of the setup. For fans of Flowertruck, this is what you wanted. For everyone else, itās what you need a bit more of.” Facebook | Instagram [flickr_set id=”72157674504568457″]
“Dream Dog are driven, fully, by synths – this is usually a sign of a slightly deranged mind that needs to get out more. This isnāt that. Thereās a delightful array of texture and whimsy that makes it sound not only unlike your average synth-nerds, but actually like a vaguely demented amble through unfamiliar turf. […]
āBoysnlove have this great track called āYouāre So Grossā, which is as funny and as acerbic as it sounds, but the whole set has SO much more fibre. The context of that track in amongst these wonderful, wonderful songs just elevates the whole thing. I keep replaying it in my head and want to sigh, […]
āLook, thereās no point messing about here. Elizabeth Fader is precisely and thrillingly what every Breeders fan has been waiting for. And if that wasnāt enough, thereās Georgia Mulligan thrown in for good measure. Eyeballs, rolling into the back of my head.ā Facebook | Instagram triple j Unearthed Embedded Player [flickr_set id=”72157701271103242″]
āGentle Leader has a touch of literally all my favourite bands – I donāt say this lightly, but thereās even some Frightened Rabbit in there, which is really bloody hard to do when youāre not actually Scottish. This is inventive and not a little other-wordly. The type of thing you know that comes from trauma, […]