Boston rock ‘n’ rollers Watts dropped their second full length LP ‘On The Dial’ in 2010. Its selection of trashy tunes that by and large sounded like a collision between mid-70s Stones and New York Dolls overseen by Tommy Stinson and the band were more than happy to wear the influences proudly upon their collective sleeve. A few years on, ‘Flash of White Light’ essentially brings more of the same, though it’s obvious from the outset that the hooks are bigger and the general swagger comes with more confidence than before. The core of the Watts sound, however, remains unchanged.
Monthly Archives: January 2015
Being Beige: a new video from The Smashing Pumpkins
As part of the promotion for their 2014 release ‘Monuments To An Elegy’, The Smashing Pumpkins have issued a new video for ‘Being Beige’, which can be watched in full below.
‘Monuments To An Elegy’ – the fourth part of the Pumpkins’ ‘Teargarden By Kaleidyscope’ song-cycle was released in December 2014 [full review here]. A new album is expected in the first half of 2015.
THE MAD DOCTORS – Snake Oil Superscience
Brooklyn space-psych rockers The Mad Doctors released their EP ‘Fuzz Tonic!’ via Doctor Gone Records in the spring of 2013; its five echo drenched numbers gave an insight into their hybrid sound of garage rock/hard psych and surf music, but its limited recording budget hampered listening enjoyment to a degree. A year on, their first full-length ‘Snake Oil Superscience’ shows a great improvement.
Cancer Bats announce dates for 2015 tour
Hardcore punk/metalcore band Cancer Bats have confirmed a huge run of dates for a 2015 tour. Stretching from March until May, the Canadian band will visit various countries with Until She Sleeps and Exalt. All confirmed dates are listed below.
Corrosion of Conformity: UK tour dates
Following the return of vocalist/guitarist Pepper Keenan, Corrosion of Conformity went back into the studio. A new album is due at some point this year.
Before that, the band return to the UK for a short run of dates in March:
March 07 Manchester, UK Academy 2
March 08 Glasgow, UK Garage
March 09 Nottingham, UK Rescue Rooms
March 11 Bristol, UK Bierkeller
March 12 Colchester, UK Arts Centre
March 13 London, UK Electric Ballroom
The band’s last studio album, ‘IX’, was released in 2014.