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The Underground Stereo: PSTCRDS, Pure Milk, CLYPSO ft Raave Tapes, Primo!

Post author By Alex Kirk
Post date 19 April 2020

An occasional roundup of tracks I can’t get enough of, by bands I’ve not got round to seeing live yet. PSTCRDS – Change & Grow Its intentions are announced in the ready-steady-go of the opening chords, before blasting off into a high-speed run through three-ish minutes of roaring, harmonised guitar explosions. Roiling, cathartic, expansive stuff. […]

Tags CLYPSO, Primo!, PSTCRDS, Pure Milk, Raave Tapes

Songs

The Underground Stereo: Drastic Park, Rachel Caddy, Fragile Animals, Merpire, Primo!, Planet

Post author By Alex Kirk
Post date 2 March 2020

An occasional roundup of tracks I can’t get enough of, by bands I’ve somehow not got round to seeing live yet. Drastic Park – Shelter The snobs will sniff at this note-perfect impression of Blink-182 (right down to the Ned’s Atomic Dustbin influences), but to hell with those posers. This is teeth-rattlingly good fun, a […]

Tags Drastic Park, Fragile Animals, Merpire, Planet, Primo!, Rachel Caddy

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