Julia Maddison – Lust
thing of the early hours of the morning, a trawl through the Organ inbox to see if anything was missed… not much was, lots of posts, lots of e.mail, so many bands, not that many actually worth mentioning, here’s a couple pf things worth a better late than never cut ‘n paste mention before we tip it all in the trash and get on with painting leaves and exclaiming at East London, enough of shouting about bands…. That Lust painting there is one of Julia’s, here’s what she made today
London’s BITCHES are doing things, a band we covered lots back there in the proper days of Organ, are they only just getting ready for a debut album? Here’s a taste in the form of a free download thing….
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“When photos surfaced from BITCHES’ first performance in Los Angeles, it was a bit of a revelation. Swarms of teens, unfazed by swelteringly hot rooms, moshing and crowd-surfing with abandon. How did an unknown band from London step into the brick walled building of the Smell and instantly turn a bunch of strangers into complete animals? While BITCHES’ sound is very well calculated for power, there is also a genuine sense of friendship infused into every chord progression and vocal melody. A sense of friendship that turns their distortion laced roar into a mutual howl of kinship, between both the members of this duo and with their audience. Living and writing their music in London, but yearning for a rural life that seems to escape them, Blake and Staz are best friends turning potential frustration into empowerment. With streamlined compositions that they let dip in and out of a chaotic feedback wall, the metaphor of being the small but confident voice escaping the meaningless clutter of urban living, is intentionally thin. This is the sound of being young and hopeful despite the odds. A sound that invites the listener to join in, without apology”.
“BITCHES have toured the US 4 times, including performances at SXSW. They have also performed at numerous fests in the UK, Ireland, & Macedonia. Previous releases have appeared on Deathbomb Arc and the Fat Cat imprint Palmist. This will be their first full length album. It is self-titled and will also be self-released. Due October 28th, on vinyl & digital”.
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“Hey Sean, Just getting in touch because I thought you might be interested in checking out this session of Serious Business on BTR. DTCV formed in March 2012 by James Greer (ex-Guided By Voices), Guylaine Vivarat (ex-Useless Keys, Tennis System) and Chris Dunn (ex-Chicago – the city). The band stopped in to play a few tunes and talk about their new album which will be out in January. I’ll include the links below in case you’re interested to see or share the video.Thanks! Maggie
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“Los-Angeles based post-punk outfit DTCV (formerly Détective) formed in March 2012 by James Greer (ex-Guided By Voices), Guylaine Vivarat (ex-Useless Keys, Tennis System) and Chris Dunn (ex-Chicago – the city). The GBV connection is tight here, as Greer not only played in the band but actually wrote the book on them (Guided by Voices: A Brief History: Twenty-One Years of Hunting Accidents in the Forests of Rock and Roll) and had his former bandmate Robert Pollard provide the artwork for DTCV’s latest release. The musical influence is there, but thanks to Vivarat’s sweet vocal presence, the result lands closer to Pixies territory”. :
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