Posts Tagged ‘Bellevue Days’

Think of The Smashing Pumpkins in their psych-loving, “Gish” prime. Now think of My Vitriol listening to Gish era Pumpkins in their bedroom. Now imagine Johnny Foreigner and Titus Andronicus crashing the party. You’re staring Bellevue Days right in the face.

The Croydon based band comprises Alan Smith, Daniel Lukes, Joe Blackford and Jack Pavitt: an alt-grunge act who’ve already caught the attention of Kerrang! In truth, that introduction does the four-piece no favours. There’s an unnecessary scream-y bit in new single “Capability, Capacity”, but other than that they’re swinging punches in the direction of cool America, and not the hard rock scene.

“Capability, Capacity” is taken from the band’s new EP “The Sun Came Up When We Were Young”, which was released earlier this week.