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Team Waterpolo are set to play Glastonbury again! The band had a great time playing there last year, and will play the Queen's Head stage on Sunday June 28th, so make sure to catch them if you're going to be there.
You can watch Team Waterpolo's new video for upcoming single 'Room 44' here, and you can pre-order the single - which is released on 18th May with two exclusive B-sides - here.
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We have two more exciting single releases to tell you about, the first of which is from The Brute Chorus. They will be releasing their fourth single 'All The Pilgrims' on Sunday 31st May. Recorded live at The Roundhouse on February 28th this is the first of all the songs recorded that night to be released to the public and is a taster of more to come as the release of their debut album draws ever nearer. The band rehearsed non-stop for four weeks above a Dalston pub in preparation for the live album recording and enlisted the help of Mercury nominated producers Choque Hosein (Black Star Liner) and Victor Van Vugt (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Gogol Bordello, PJ Harvey and Sons & Daughters) for the project. For a sneak preview of 'All The Pilgrims' head over to The Brute Chorus's MySpace page: www.myspace.com/the
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Our third upcoming release is from Josh Weller, who will be releasing his ridiculously excellent 'Push EP' on 4th May. You can pre-order the special edition 'Push EP' on CD here: http://puregroove.co.uk/it
This limited edition digi-pack, which comes signed by the man himself and with extra goodies, is available exclusively when you pre-order from Pure Groove.
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The fantastic Whybirds are set to headline London's Borderline on May 16th - get your tickets from seetickets.com.
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Last but by no means least, we have an exclusive review of Plugs' forthcoming single 'All Them Witches'. Plugs will be playing at Camden Crawl this weekend and also have dates scheduled across the UK.
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Plugs - All Them Witches
With artwork portraying a ladette’s worst nightmare and the most danceable 'let’s-write-about-my-ex/yes-I-do-still-think-of-what-you-did-and-hate-you-for-it' title track to have graced your ears since Bon Iver’s "For Emma..." Plugs have made a first-rate follow up to their much lauded 2008 EPs 'That Number' and 'Imaginary Friend'. The trio were digitally and lovingly caressed by many a radio station, music channel, magazine and blog after their past releases and All Them Witches has the potential to follow suit.
For those of you who haven’t been grabbed (or even lightly scratched) by the far-reaching fingers of this trio yet, the band comprises Morgan Quaintance, Dave Chin and the aptly named drummer Boomer. You’ll know Morgan as the chap who sings vocals and plays guitar in the internationally successful Does It Offend You, Yeah? and through his various performances alongside certain ex and current members of indie “IT” bands. You probably won’t know Dave Chin or Boomer, but not to worry.
Filthy Dukes picked up the band after asking them to play their Kill Em All club night at Fabric and were so impressed by Plugs they signed them up for the debut release on their newborn record label, erm, Kill Em All. Kudos to the Dukes as ‘All Them Witches’ is, in the words of Mr T (the A-Team - or the recent Snickers advert campaign), “pretty good!”.
All Them Witches is the most brilliant concoction of electro-indie-pop with just a shot of shoegaze for good measure. The first fifteen seconds of the song serves to warm up your ear drums to the soft, infectious electro of the track and will make you do that awful but oh so good 'head bob with shoulders' dance that we all do when we’re on our own (okay, maybe just me). When Quaintance’s warm and lethargic tones cut in, the music immediately switches from sharp, prodding electro to, dare I say the word, ‘groovy’ pop/indie dream. It’s a smooth transition that doesn’t have a millisecond of awkwardness and adds to the excellence of this track. What works to the songs’ advantage most however is the contrast between the happy, perfectly danceable music and vocals with the actual lyrics themselves. It’s akin to the scene in Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange, when Alex hits George in the ‘yarbo’s’, kicks him into the Thames and slices Dim’s hand open, all to the jubilance of Rossini’s The Thieving Magpie. It can take half way into the song or multiple listens until you take notice of the lyrics in All Them Witches and realise that the song is actually a fairly deranged and bitter offering to an ex-girlfriend, who I’d suggest best get on the blower for a restraining order ASAP:
"If I see you in the arms of another, I’ll be standing over your shoulder with a gun in my hand, For the good of man."
Another fuelled lyric comes in the infectious chorus: "You’re like a feather/Travelling in the breeze/From partner to partner/I’m gonna make you bleed". However whatever Quaintance’s intentions with this ode to a seemingly fickle ex, this makes for a bloody good tune as these slightly maniacal lyrics layer over the upbeat and highly accessible music Plugs have brought to the table. A hot track that will make an invaluable addition to your music libraries!
Plugs also release a free download each month on their Myspace (link below), which is music to anyone’s ears. They’ve been booked for the famous Camden Crawl this year and are playing a number of dates in the UK starting from last week’s Hoxton gig with We Have Band (which was incredible, by the way). Lend your support and check them out:
17th April: The Freebutt, Brighton
18th April: Play It By Ear @ Monarch, London
25th April: Camden Crawl, London
30th April: Hinterland Festival, Glasgow
1st May: Hinterland Festival, Glasgow
In a recent blog on their Myspace, Morgan tells us: “Trust me we have some loopy shizzle in the nizzle”. We'll take your word for it...
www.myspace.com/plugsmusic
http://www.peopleinthesky.co.uk (for previous EPs)
Review: Rowan Allen
