15 May 2018
Watch IMPATV footage of Teeth of the Sea live at Rocket Twenty via The Quietus
Watch IMPATV's amazing footage of Teeth of The Sea bringing an incredible
new beast to The Garage at Rock Twenty weekender...
See what The Quietus say about it here: The Quietus
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Raven Sings The Blues reviews Bonnacons of Doom's debut album
The ephemeral Bonnacons of Doom have built their reputation in the live setting – making ritual, costume and anonymity part of their show. While they might not be the first psych band to don robes and masks, they’re certainly coupling the pageantry with potency for a psychedelic storm that’s heavy and haunted. This time around the lineup consists of members of Forest Swords, Mugstar and Youthmovies – all of whom decamped to Hookworm’s Suburban Home studios for a crusher mostly composed in one take. On tape the band’s aesthetics have little bearing on the experience, unless you as a listener are prone to fixing a mental image of the band in place for the duration of a record. Stripped from the visual trappings their music still holds firm though, retaining a sense of rite and ritual, blending drone, an appropriate amount of doom and religious vibrations into an album that’s fraught with visceral punch.
The label is not so off base to compare the band to Amon Duul II, they’ve got the same impulse to draw out improvs into ecstatic lengths, but there’s definitely a level of growling fury that might not have found its way into Duul’s work. Singer Kate (off with the surnames here) heightens the stakes on the agony vs ecstasy dynamic that burrows deep into Bonnacons work, pushing her vocals into non-syllabic acrobatics that singe as hard as the solos. BoD utilize the build and release model like any good Doom acolytes, and the payoffs are well worth it here but don’t just come for the clearcut burn. The band prove that their meditative thrum and cataclysmic comedowns in the aftermath of guitar destruction can be just as entrancing. The band’s debut arrives fully formed, leaving behind any claims of gimmickry on stage. What’s left of your eardrums you can mop up on the way out.
Read the full piece here: RSTB
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Vinyl Factory puts Goat's Let it Burn in their records of the week
They say:
The burning of the giant straw goat which is constructed every Chrismas in the Swedish town of Gävle, is a lamentable act for some and seemingly a rite of passage for the local pagans. It’s clear which side of the divide Goat stand on, and ‘Let it Burn’ comes as a sufficiently scorched guitar freak out, with its banshee vocals, flutes and raw power approach making for the group’s best 7” single to date.
See the whole piece here: Vinyl Factory
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Stream Bonnacons of Dooms album in full via The Quietus
Bonnacons of Dooms debut album which is released on Ltd LP this Friday is available to stream in full over at The Quietus.
Listen here: The Quietus
Turn up loud and enjoy!
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14 May 2018
Psych Insight reviews Bonnacons of Doom
They say:
When I saw the Bonnacons of Doom recently I was with a group of people, some of whom had not witnessed the band’s live performance before. But although I’ve seen the band play a number of times I really struggled to put my finger on what it was that made me really like them. In the end I copped out but just saying “you’ll know when you’ve seen them”. After the gig my friends admitted that I was right, a great live band… but exactly why they couldn’t say.
This is perhaps typical of a band, most of whom wear masks that have been described as many things over the years… they look a bit like hub caps to me… and, along with the black robes, give the band a certain air of mystery and detachment. As far as I know they emerged in Liverpool and took on the mantle of being something of a ‘house band’ for the city’s Psych Fest; having played there most years; always to great acclaim...
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13 May 2018
Bonnacons of Doom announce new show
Ahead of Friday's release of the debut Bonnacons of Doom album, the band have announced some new shows
22nd June - The Cube, Bristol
9th August - The Moon, Cardiff Info/Tickets
10th August - The Cluny, Newcastle
So these are all the confirmed shows they now have lined up:
16 May - ACU, Utrecht
17 May - Kinky Star, Ghent
18 May - Wine Nat / White Heat Festival, Nante
19 May - La Malterie, Lille
25 May - Shacklewell Arms / Raw Power Festival, London
22nd June - The Cube, Bristol
9th August - The Moon, Cardiff
10th August - The Cluny, Newcastle
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Listen to GOAT on NTS
Last week NTS broadcasted a 'Swedish vinyl only' DJ mix by GOAT and you can listen to it in full here: NTS
For some reason they have not published the tracklist, but you can see it here:
GOAT presents a Swedish Sunday bbq
Västlänken - möbel
Träd gräs och stenar - in kommer Gösta
Västlänken - möbel
Dieter schöön - worm hearts
Gunder hägg - hajars djupa vatten
Anna Själv Tredje - Den Barbariska Söndagen
Jocke & Elliot - Regnbågen
Sten Bergman - vägen är lång
Greg fitzpatrick - befria norden
Sabu Martinez - Afro Temple
John Holm - Din bäste vän
Fläsket brinner - di dumme små björnarna
Dag vag - sanningens silverflod
Exorsist Gbg - Pusher
Ragnar grippe - sand
Freddie Wadling - Iraq
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11 May 2018
Julie's Haircut UK Tour September 2018
JULIE'S HAIRCUT return to the UK in September for a run of shows:
UK TOUR / September 2018
4th Manchester - Night People
Event: https://tinyurl.com/yc4eauwt
Bonnacons Of Doom album launch tour
Bonnacons Of Doom are heading out on tour to celebrate the release of their debut album which is released on 18 May:
16 May - ACU, Utrecht
17 May - Kinky Star, Ghent
18 May - Wine Nat / White Heat Festival, Nante
19 May - La Malterie, Lille
25 May - Shacklewell Arms / Raw Power Festival, London
You can preorder their S/T from your favourite record shop.
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10 May 2018
Watch IMPATV footage of Hey Colossus live at Rocket Twenty via The Quietus
Watch IMPATV's mind expanding footage of Hey Colossus laying The Garage to waste at our Rock Twenty weekender...
See what The Quietus say about it here: The Quietus
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