In March 2014 lo-fi garage rock combo Greasy Hearts released their self-titled debut EP. Recorded on a meagre budget, the six numbers captured the band in raw form, driven by self-belief and pure adrenaline. Live shows quickly followed and the New Jersey based quartet began to pick up a greasy following. Within months, they were back in the studio recording a follow up release.
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BROCKLEY FOREST – Second Nature EP
Dropped at the beginning of 2013 into a world of DIY noise, the debut EP from Bristol’s Brockley Forest gave fans of garage blues much to celebrate. Taking a tried and tested blueprint then cranking the volume and intensity, Dec and Seb (vocals/guitars and drums respectively) tore through ten minutes of blues-based grooves with passion, raising hopes for the full length release we assumed would follow. Just over a year on, they returned. Sadly, it is without the full length so deserved by their awaiting cult of followers, but their second release – the aptly titled ‘Second Nature’ – is, at least in part, harder than the predecessor; it’s three numbers structured around brash and basic sounds, the grooves much befitting of their approach built around two guys in a rehearsal space.
Upcoming Greasy Hearts shows
Brooklyn lo-fi garage rockers Greasy Hearts have a few upcoming shows to promote the release of their upcoming cassette from King Pizza Records… Prepare to get greased!
GREASY HEARTS – Greasy Hearts EP
A rough ‘n’ ready five song cassette, the first release from Brooklyn’s Greasy Hearts is also the first release for uber-DIY label King Pizza Records. Likened by the label’s head honcho to the sound of Jello Biafra jamming with The (Johnny Thunders) Heartbreakers, the band lay down some unfussy garage rock that’s potentially great…provided you can accept the sound like they’re playing from the end of a corridor while going crazy with the reverb.
THAT FUCKING TANK – A Document Of The Last Set
‘A Document of the Last Set’ marks ten years of underground noise for the Leeds-based duo That Fucking Tank. To celebrate the milestone anniversary, Andy Abbott (guitars) and James Islip (drums) hammer through the tunes which comprise their 2013 live set in an unrelenting manner – the results straddle the fine line between ugly, intense, genius and surprisingly tight. Those who own the studio records will no doubt know these tunes well and need no encouragement to buy this…but for everyone else, here’s a handy overview of a few highlights.