Our Launch Party went off with not too many hick ups and ended up being a damn fine night. We would like to say a big thank you to all the bands who played and to everybody who turned up. Every band put on a great performancce. So big thanks to all.
Below is a link to some pictures of the night.
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=532739169&albumId=679546
Wednesday 19 May 2010
Friday 14 May 2010
Our Launch Party is in only two days time.
If you have got nothing on then why not come on down and check out an awesome night of local music.
Zail
DamnDogs
The Gush
Bee to the Itch
Plus with special guest DJ Evil Superstar Soundsystem
It going to be one hell of a night.
Doors open at 7.30pm with first band starting at 8pm
Wednesday 5 May 2010
New Reviews - Jets to Zurich, Evening Chorus and Spider Kitten
Album
Jets to Zurich - Atmospheric Sound Cycles
Debut album from Aberdare boys Jets to Zurich is a pretty interesting listen. With instrumental opener The Trigger setting the rest of the album up nicely with its heavy riffs, blending nicely into Buzzkiller, with definite traces of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden this song is a perfect starter and is arguably the best song on the album. Tracks such as Overdriver and Around the Sun encompass the vocal melodies of early Nirvana but with a more melodic and indier feel.
Tracks Ghosts of Arizona and Longwave take a break from the general grungey riffness of the rest of the album to show that these guys can do more than just make noise. Dale Hawkins vocals are strecthed during both tracks but blends in nicely with the guitars.This Town ain't Vegas (this town is dead) is straight out of the nirvana school of noise, with Hawkins voice maybe a little weak at times against such strong riffs.
Closer No Alternative ends the album on a definite high note, starting with a nice slow melody of strings and then kicking in with some good strong riffs, Hawkins vocals sounds much better during this tracks and recalls Chirs Cornell at times with the roughness of his voice. Damn good end.
All in all I would say this is a pretty good first offering from Jets to Zurich, heavy riffs throughout showing the influence of grunge but in a more indie and melodic way. Hawkins vocals are at times stretched and made to sound weak on certain tracks but Buzzkiller and No Alternative definetly make up for this.
If you like your Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and early Blur then I would def give this album a listen.
Not too bad. Definite potential.
Check the album out at:
http://jetstozurich.bandcamp.com/
Also visit the bands myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/jetstozurich
Single
Evening Chorus - 'No Wreath,No Crown + Blistered Magnolia
Now here at Release Thee Bats we like our noise, we like it big and ballsy and we like plenty of it, but it comes a time in everybodies lives when after way too many rums we need to mellow out, we need to chill, we need to folk it up. Well this is that time, and after the nice folks Evening Chorus sent us their new double single 'No Wreath,No Crown + Blistered Magnolia we thought we would give it a gander, and I must say that we enjoyed our gander.
The lead single No Wreath,No Crown recalls and easily matches Mumford and Sons with its beautiful vocals backed up by quaint but effective accoustic guitars, The 2nd single Blistered Magnolia recalls Jay Jay Pistolet and Johnny Flynn,with the kind of harmonies you can easily get lost to.
I guess the saying of less means more applies very much to Evening Chorus and they have applied that theory to great effect here. There's a lot of very good folk bands in Wales at the moment and Evening Chorus are as good as any of them . Very nice indeed
Check them out at: http://www.myspace.com/eveningchorus
EP
Spider Kitten - Science Insults Your Intelligence
Yet another release from the awesome Welsh drone metallers Spider Kitten and after listening to this EP you may need a few minutes to chill out and reflect on what has just happened.
Right from the start the eerie darkness of the record surrounds you and pulls you in and the ambient drones that flow through this EP are reminiscent of Earth and Sunn O))) and its obvious that both bands are of heavy influence.
Starting with the guitar heavy feedback of The Sun is a Light 32 Miles Across and ending with the ambient noise of Gravity Does Not Exist this record's doom laden sounds will attach themselves to you and refuse to let go.
In a land of hardcore and metal bands it is nice to hear someone doing something a little bit different.
So if you like Earth,Sunn O))) and The for Carnation then I would definetly recommend this EP to you. Plus it's totally free.
So check it out at:
http://spiderkitten.bandcamp.com/album/science-insults-your-intelligence
Also to check out the bands myspace visit:
http://www.myspace.com/spiderkitten
Jets to Zurich - Atmospheric Sound Cycles
Debut album from Aberdare boys Jets to Zurich is a pretty interesting listen. With instrumental opener The Trigger setting the rest of the album up nicely with its heavy riffs, blending nicely into Buzzkiller, with definite traces of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden this song is a perfect starter and is arguably the best song on the album. Tracks such as Overdriver and Around the Sun encompass the vocal melodies of early Nirvana but with a more melodic and indier feel.
Tracks Ghosts of Arizona and Longwave take a break from the general grungey riffness of the rest of the album to show that these guys can do more than just make noise. Dale Hawkins vocals are strecthed during both tracks but blends in nicely with the guitars.This Town ain't Vegas (this town is dead) is straight out of the nirvana school of noise, with Hawkins voice maybe a little weak at times against such strong riffs.
Closer No Alternative ends the album on a definite high note, starting with a nice slow melody of strings and then kicking in with some good strong riffs, Hawkins vocals sounds much better during this tracks and recalls Chirs Cornell at times with the roughness of his voice. Damn good end.
All in all I would say this is a pretty good first offering from Jets to Zurich, heavy riffs throughout showing the influence of grunge but in a more indie and melodic way. Hawkins vocals are at times stretched and made to sound weak on certain tracks but Buzzkiller and No Alternative definetly make up for this.
If you like your Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and early Blur then I would def give this album a listen.
Not too bad. Definite potential.
Check the album out at:
http://jetstozurich.bandcamp.com/
Also visit the bands myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/jetstozurich
Single
Evening Chorus - 'No Wreath,No Crown + Blistered Magnolia
Now here at Release Thee Bats we like our noise, we like it big and ballsy and we like plenty of it, but it comes a time in everybodies lives when after way too many rums we need to mellow out, we need to chill, we need to folk it up. Well this is that time, and after the nice folks Evening Chorus sent us their new double single 'No Wreath,No Crown + Blistered Magnolia we thought we would give it a gander, and I must say that we enjoyed our gander.
The lead single No Wreath,No Crown recalls and easily matches Mumford and Sons with its beautiful vocals backed up by quaint but effective accoustic guitars, The 2nd single Blistered Magnolia recalls Jay Jay Pistolet and Johnny Flynn,with the kind of harmonies you can easily get lost to.
I guess the saying of less means more applies very much to Evening Chorus and they have applied that theory to great effect here. There's a lot of very good folk bands in Wales at the moment and Evening Chorus are as good as any of them . Very nice indeed
Check them out at: http://www.myspace.com/eveningchorus
EP
Spider Kitten - Science Insults Your Intelligence
Yet another release from the awesome Welsh drone metallers Spider Kitten and after listening to this EP you may need a few minutes to chill out and reflect on what has just happened.
Right from the start the eerie darkness of the record surrounds you and pulls you in and the ambient drones that flow through this EP are reminiscent of Earth and Sunn O))) and its obvious that both bands are of heavy influence.
Starting with the guitar heavy feedback of The Sun is a Light 32 Miles Across and ending with the ambient noise of Gravity Does Not Exist this record's doom laden sounds will attach themselves to you and refuse to let go.
In a land of hardcore and metal bands it is nice to hear someone doing something a little bit different.
So if you like Earth,Sunn O))) and The for Carnation then I would definetly recommend this EP to you. Plus it's totally free.
So check it out at:
http://spiderkitten.bandcamp.com/album/science-insults-your-intelligence
Also to check out the bands myspace visit:
http://www.myspace.com/spiderkitten
Tuesday 4 May 2010
Gigs you do not want to be missing in May
So whats going on in the month of May for you gig loving people, today we have released our gig listing for may, so check it out to see if there is anything you wanna see.
Here's our personal highlights of whats going on this month:
Check them out if you can.
Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster + Exit International - Barfly - 7.30pm - £9 - May 11th
The Gothic Pysch Rock Band bring their crazy show to Barfly on May 11th, with a new line-up the guys from Brighton tour the UK in support of their upcoming new album, Blood and Fire. With support from our favourite local punk rockers Exit_International this show is sure to be unmissable.
Check out both bands at:
Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster - http://www.myspace.com/eightiesmatchboxblinedisaster
Exit_International - http://www.myspace.com/exitinternationalmusic
Islet + Yuck + Team Brick @ Clwb Ifor Bach - 7.30pm - £6 - May 26th
Not many bands in Wales have had as much hype as Islet of late,but this band derserve it as their crazy instrument changin antics are never to be missed and the new wave post punk popsters headline an awesome night of music at the Welsh club. With support from the american lofi shoe gazers Yuck and the incredible one man experimentalist Team Brick. This is going to be a gooden
Check them all out at the following links:
Islet - http://thisisislet.com/
Yuck - http://www.myspace.com/yuckband
Team Brick - http://www.myspace.com/teambrick
Damon and Naomi @ CAI - 8pm - Free - May 6th
Ex Galaxie 500 members bring their unique blend of folk rock and psychedelic pop to Cardiff Arts Institute as part of their european tour, their 1992 album More Sad Hits is a personal favourite of mine.So be sure to be there for this free show.
Check them out at:
Damon & Naomi - http://www.myspace.com/damonandnaomi
Mother of Six @ The Old Swan - May 14th
Wrexham's experimental stoner rock band play straight up riff heavy rock, the kind of riff heavyness that will get your body grooving and your head banging at the same time. They play the Old Swan in their home town of Wrexham on the 14th and for anybody close enough I would definetly recommend checking them out.
Have a listen yourselves at:
Mother of Six - http://www.myspace.com/motherofsix
Our Launch Party @ The Promised Land - May 16th
We may be biased but our show or not this is still going to be an awesome night of welsh music. From the math rock greatness of Zail to the noise of The Gush this is going to be one hell of a night.
Plus it bloody free.
Make sure you are there.
Check out all the bands playing by visiting the following links:
Zail - http://www.myspace.com/zail
The Gush - http://www.myspace.com/thegushrush
Damn Dogs - http://www.myspace.com/damndogs666
Bee to the Itch - http://www.myspace.com/beetotheitch
Here's our personal highlights of whats going on this month:
Check them out if you can.
Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster + Exit International - Barfly - 7.30pm - £9 - May 11th
The Gothic Pysch Rock Band bring their crazy show to Barfly on May 11th, with a new line-up the guys from Brighton tour the UK in support of their upcoming new album, Blood and Fire. With support from our favourite local punk rockers Exit_International this show is sure to be unmissable.
Check out both bands at:
Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster - http://www.myspace.com/eightiesmatchboxblinedisaster
Exit_International - http://www.myspace.com/exitinternationalmusic
Islet + Yuck + Team Brick @ Clwb Ifor Bach - 7.30pm - £6 - May 26th
Not many bands in Wales have had as much hype as Islet of late,but this band derserve it as their crazy instrument changin antics are never to be missed and the new wave post punk popsters headline an awesome night of music at the Welsh club. With support from the american lofi shoe gazers Yuck and the incredible one man experimentalist Team Brick. This is going to be a gooden
Check them all out at the following links:
Islet - http://thisisislet.com/
Yuck - http://www.myspace.com/yuckband
Team Brick - http://www.myspace.com/teambrick
Damon and Naomi @ CAI - 8pm - Free - May 6th
Ex Galaxie 500 members bring their unique blend of folk rock and psychedelic pop to Cardiff Arts Institute as part of their european tour, their 1992 album More Sad Hits is a personal favourite of mine.So be sure to be there for this free show.
Check them out at:
Damon & Naomi - http://www.myspace.com/damonandnaomi
Mother of Six @ The Old Swan - May 14th
Wrexham's experimental stoner rock band play straight up riff heavy rock, the kind of riff heavyness that will get your body grooving and your head banging at the same time. They play the Old Swan in their home town of Wrexham on the 14th and for anybody close enough I would definetly recommend checking them out.
Have a listen yourselves at:
Mother of Six - http://www.myspace.com/motherofsix
Our Launch Party @ The Promised Land - May 16th
We may be biased but our show or not this is still going to be an awesome night of welsh music. From the math rock greatness of Zail to the noise of The Gush this is going to be one hell of a night.
Plus it bloody free.
Make sure you are there.
Check out all the bands playing by visiting the following links:
Zail - http://www.myspace.com/zail
The Gush - http://www.myspace.com/thegushrush
Damn Dogs - http://www.myspace.com/damndogs666
Bee to the Itch - http://www.myspace.com/beetotheitch
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