New indie releases: Yuck leads the pack
There are a slew of new releases today. My top pick is the debut album by Yuck.
When I think of ’80s music, I think of a lot of different styles. Yuck’s guitars remind of mid- to late ’80s Dinosaur Jr. and maybe a little bit of My Bloody Valentine. Give a listen to the song, Holing Out, posted below. It’s not groundbreaking but it’s very good stuff. I highly recommend the album.
Fans of the Vivian Girls can indulge in two spinoff bands. La Sera is Katy Goodman’s side project. That self-titled release is out today. The Babies, a collaboration with Vivian Girl Cassie Ramone and Woods bassist Kevin Morby, also released its first album. I like both offerings from these side projects.
Devils Hearts Grow Gold – La Sera
Meet Me In The City – The Babies
Among the other notable releases: Mogwai’s Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will. See my post from last week.
UPDATE: After a short U.S. tour with Chicago’s Smith Westerns U.K.-based Yuck will make a second swing through the states. The band plays Lincoln Hall May 3 with Tame Impala.
See a pair of NSFW Yuck videos after the jump.
And here’s a live video:
March 4, 2011 at 2:07 pm
[...] features Deerhunter, TV on the Radio, Cut Copy and an ATYP new favorite, Yuck. See the rest of the initial schedule announcements here. Tickets are $45 a day or a three-day pass [...]
March 11, 2011 at 9:49 pm
[...] a video for the song Get Away. You can see it by clicking here. Unlike some of the band’s other videos, it’s (mostly) safe to watch at [...]
June 24, 2011 at 3:20 pm
[...] Yuck is becoming the leader for NSFW videos this year. Here’s the latest, an interesting and disturbing visual for the song Shook Down. [...]
July 18, 2011 at 8:54 pm
[...] played an early set on Sunday. This band is one of my favorite discoveries this year. The show lived up to my [...]