Remember way back in ’89 when Sonic Youth and Mudhoney put out that Sub Pop 7″ where each band covered the other crew’s song? SY took on the super-fuzzed, classic snarler “Touch Me, I’m Sick” with Kim on vocals while Mark Arm & Co. tackled Bad Moon Rising‘s “Halloween.” To these ears, the excellent, severely underrated Brooklyn trio Blood On The Wall have always sounded a lot like both sides of that record playing at once. Two years after releasing the awesome Awesomer, bro ‘n’ sis Brad and Courtney Shanks and drummer Miggy Littleton are back with a vengeance on Liferz, a blast of growling, teenage angst and barroom fun that would’ve fit well on SST (or, yes, early Sub Pop), but makes just as much sense now. To ease into things, put on your ear plugs and check out the album’s roaring opener “Hibernation,” which arrives just in time to shake us out of our pre-winter haze.
Seriously, how great was that? Rock’s not dead.
Liferz is out 1/22 on the The Social Registry.
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I saw these guys open for YYY on their last tour. Very Pixie-esque. But good.
I heard these guys had broken up. anyone know for sure?
They are definitely NOT broken up. BOTW and rock are both still alive and well.
man, that is so bitchin’. i saw them live last year, they opened for sonic youth and YYYs in brooklyn and fuckin’ killed. just the other day i was thinking “i wonder what those guys are up to?” and now i have an answer. word.
Yeah obviously not broken up… although it appears they may have a new drummer. Who’s that guy in the middle?
Seen them headlining with support from a local band called Cap Pas Cap in Dublin this time last year and they were fucking great. Just straight forward funlovin’ fuzzy rock. Cap Pas Cap deserve a bit more attention too. They’ve come far since then — they supported a No Age/Mika Miko double bill recently and seemed like a completely different band. Leagues better. Actually worth checking out online for any No Wave/Art Punk afficionados are scouring for something of interest.