Super Luxury - Mystery Thriller Teen Drama

Super Luxury - Mystery Thriller Teen Drama (Self-Released) (2012)

First band to get in touch and ask me to listen to their stuff so i'm quite honoured, plus they're local lads from Leeds which can't hurt. The music? Bloody interesting actually, i was expecting the first band like this i had to review to be awful and it would be really awkward to write a middle of the road review without saying things along the line of this is shit. Luckily for me Super Luxury kick out some dirty scuzz-rock in line with my old friends and favourites Kill Yourself, very angular style of playing darting into multiple directions at once. As a fan of old Amphetamine Reptile bands i see much to love in this band especially considering this looks to be their first release and they're releasing it on cassette (always good), any criticisms, yeah the production could be louder, looking forward to hearing more from these guys in future.

7.5/10

Buy Here: http://superluxury.bandcamp.com/

Favourite Gig Poster Of The Week

Love the simplicity of this one, plus Helmet are awesome!

Band Of The Week: XII Boar

3rd band of the week (after a weeks break due to illness) goes to XII Boar, I don't even know that much about this band as i can never find any kind of bio etc.. All i do know is that last year their debut self titled EP was put out to download for free and i decided to give it a chance, i was not disappointed. The first EP storms through just over 15 minutes of extremely fuzzy heavy as fuck stoner rock, productions a little murky but it made me keep an eye out for any future releases.
Earlier this year i did another search to see if anything else had been released and found the 'Split Tongue, Cloven Hoof' EP again to download for free!! I was expecting the new EP to be good, but it turns out they've spent the last year perfecting their craft and this is seriously one of the best EP's i've heard from a band in a long while. Everything is an improvement on last years already promising release, better production, better tunes, and the technical ability has come on leaps and bounds.

Fingers crossed in the near future we'll get a full length and the band will make it a bit further oop North for a gig.

Check out this band and if you like them buy the EP's from their cartel.

Band Profile:

Tommy Hardrocks - Guitar/Vocals
Adam Thomas - Bass/Backing Vocals
David Wilbraham - Drums

Discography:

2011 - XII Boar EP (Self-Released)
1  Train Wreck
2  Beg, Borrow, Steal
3  Sludge
4  S.K.O.L.

2012 - Split Tongue, Cloven Hoof EP (Self-Released)
1  Smokin' Bones
2  Hellspeed Viper
3  Slamhound
4  Triclops

Official Band Biography:

Can't find one

Links:

Band website: http://www.xiiboar.com/
Bandcamp page: http://xiiboar.bandcamp.com/
Big Cartel page: http://xiiboar.bigcartel.com/
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/xiiboar

Favourite Gig Poster Of The Week

Another gig i was at, great show

The Return / The Great Ripp Offs

Hi All,

Been away too long, mainly been so busy due to the misses having surgery and being a single dad for a while but finally found time to return.

While i've been away i've still been obsessively listening to music, here's whats been floating my boat:

John Coffey - Bright Companions

Unbelievable screamy goodness from the Netherlands, produced by Jag Jago from Ghost Of A Thousand, just started listening to this but it's already pounding my brain

Cars On Fire - Black Hearts & Bloody Hands

The first album by these guys showed promise, this takes it to a whole other level, heavy as hell and melodic as fuck, love it!!!

Parkway Drive - Atlas

Fucking brutal, still need to watch the DVD i got with it but i bet that's awesome as well

Axewound - Vultures

What's that an album featuring the singer out of Bullet For My Valentine that's not shite? Yes it's not shite in fact it's really fucking good!!

Soundgarden - King Animal

I know, i know, i was sceptical that this would be rubbish as well, but in fact it's the most consistently good album they've ever done

Deftones - Koi No Yokan

The most beautifully heavy album i've ever heard, this is what i've been waiting for from these guys for quite some time.

Ultrasound - Play For Today

haven't even listened to this yet but i intend to shortly and i know it will blow me away when i do

The Great Ripp Offs

Finally i've got to say i'm sick of seeing Deluxe Editions that are a ripp-off

The Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness 5CD/1DVD £140!!!!!!!!

The Rolling Stones - GRRR! 5CD/1 7"/1 Book £100!!!!!!!!!!!

U2 - Joshua Tree 2CD/1DVD £76.21!!!!!!!!!!!!

These prices are starting to take the piss, they say artists barely make any money from the sale of records so then why are they so high for deluxe editions, i recently got the Manic Street Preachers Generation Terrorists one with 3CD's 1 DVD, 1 10" record, a book, a photo and a fake backstage pass for £45, which is a fare cry from the £140 for the Pumpkins one. Fucking disgrace!!!!!!

Around The World In 80 Bands: Day 4: Finland: The Flaming Sideburns

Day 3: Finland: The Flaming Sideburns

 

Day 4 arrive in Finland, Feel like catching some old school garage rock, The Flaming Sideburns debut album 'Hallelujah Rock'n'Rollah' is a great place to start. catchy garage rock'n'roll, heavy on melody and guitar riffs

See you next time in Estonia.

Around The World In 80 Bands: Day 3: Sweden: Refused

Day 3: Sweden: Refused

Day 3 arrive in Sweden, may as catch a Refused reunion, for anyone who doesn't know who Refused are, shame on you. Their album 'The Shape Of Punk To Come' is a masterpiece, chock full of melody and agression and pretty much every genre you can think of.

Every 20 countries i'll post a playlist, maybe even a cheaky link to a comp who knows.