Posts Tagged ‘Sister 9 Recordings’

CONTROL OF THE GOING – ” I Love You But It’s Going To Rain “

Posted: February 23, 2018 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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The debut album by Manchester psychedelic rock & roll 6-piece, Control Of The Going. “I Love You, But It’s Going To Rain” is the majestically-titled debut album from Control Of The Going, a band that’s blossomed from the slightly awkward kids that you’d see at every vaguely psychedelic gig in town to one of the leading lights in that very scene that they belonged to. They’ve naturally spread their wings further afield as this record demonstrates, its real power and beauty in the way they’ve taken their influences, span them round, put their own twist on them and made something so ambitious, widescreen yet still peculiarly (Greater) Mancunian in its impact. The rumbling guitars that usher in opening track War Crime give way to pulsating drums, but quickly come back to reclaim their crown. One of the most immediate observations with the album is the amount of space that producer Dean Glover affords these songs, no mean feat given that there’s six of Control Of The Going in action. Liam half sings, half drawls through the chorus, one part dark Californian, one part resembling Ride’s earliest work. As we’ll discover listening further, they never stand still at any point on this record.

Star is a real juxtaposition, guitars deep in the mix, jangling away menacingly with an imminent threat of blowing you away, with deliciously layered vocals in the forefront as Liam breathlessly asks the question “why won’t you be my star tonight?” before almost channeling another famous Liam from these parts as he enunciates the star in the question with increasing intensity. The band then take the song away from him, off into a whirlpool of guitars that feel like they’ve blindfolded you and turning you round and round until you’re dizzy with the impact.

Sell Your Soul also starts with Liam centre stage, with the slow build behind him alluding to what’s to come, but here the guitars have a longing metallic edge to them that feels so far removed from their roots. This is of course what makes Control Of The Going unique from their contemporaries, there’s no attempt here to overpower the listener, to blast them away with a wall of noise that them being a six-piece would feel like a logical approach. Subtlety is the key here, both in the playing and the production that affords each member the oxygen to allow the songs to breathe

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MOUSES – ” Hollywood “

Posted: January 16, 2017 in MUSIC
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Mouses

Mouses are arguably going to be one of the next big new bands. Their oddly ferocious sound coming from a small two-piece outfit has already gained plaudits from critics and music fans alike. Mouses come from a North-East music scene that is maturing into what could be the next B-Town. But for us, they are the stand-out act. Playing what could be likened to those early White Stripes records on speed, Mouses aren’t a band that hold back, nor are they a band that seem to be slowing down. Their eponymous debut album hits the shelves back in September.

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The second single from ‘The Mouses Album’, out now on Sister 9 Recordings.

‘The Mouses Album’ is available as a 12″ vinyl,

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MOUSES – ” Hollywood “

Posted: September 22, 2016 in MUSIC
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Perhaps the most charming feature of turbulent the noise-makers The Mouses is their tongue-in-cheek namesake. Despite a swift transition from meeker venues to the mighty BBC Introducing stage at this year’s Reading/Leeds festival, the group continue to present a more than formidable force in the local music scene: as this, their electrifying debut, boldly confirms.

Girl – a gloriously noisy ode to youthful self-deprecation – snaps the album into animation with twists of melodic fuzz, showcasing the oddly satisfying synchronicity of the two musicians. Progressing jaggedly into the shoegazing Bloodlust and aggressively canorous Hollywood,  Bargett shines as a vocalist, possessing all the excitable mania of Feargal Sharkey after a few tinnies. Parallel to this sits (in the loosest form of the word) hurricane personified Nathan Duff, whose frenzied percussive bravado on Green transforms the relatively reserved drummer into a Moon-like god.

Unsurprisingly, anything penned by the unstoppable pair boasts its own unmistakable reverberations of hard-wearing garage, whilst each lyric spat or spun lends the album an edge of ponderous wit that you’d be hard-pushed to find anywhere else. The droll subject matter of Psycho is one such example of lyrical finery as, deep beneath the murk of a genial lo-fi din, some of the best Billingham-born lines since Paul Smith’s By The Monument are found.

Overall, this is a debut can be described as nothing less than wholly exhilarating: deep, warm, and barely pausing for breath, Mouses have cemented their well-earned stance within every single alternative playlist from now until the end of time.

Did anyone expect anything less?

The official music video for the second single taken from Mouses‘ upcoming début album. Released July 29th on Sister 9 Recordings.

MOUSES – ” Green “

Posted: September 9, 2016 in MUSIC
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Green

Mouses unleash “Green” the final single before their highly anticipated debut album is released.

After a string of exceptional singles, which have garnered plaudits from across the board, Mouses are finally about to unleash their debut The Mouses Album available through Sister9 Records on the 23rd September. Mouses launch this album on the unsuspecting public, and it is packed with sharp riffs, thunderous drums and exceptional lyrics. Fortunately, final single Green follows in the footsteps of previous releases “Hollywood” and “Poison”.

Mouses are like a flailing ball of energy, packed with enthusiasm and excitement that resonates from their live performances and their records. Green starts off in a more subdued manner before morphing into yet another fuzzed out masterpiece, with Stephen’s distinct vocals flooding the track.

The official music video for the third single taken from Mouses‘ upcoming début album. Released September 9th 2016 on Sister 9 Recordings.