New Year Better Music

After the slump that we often feel in the new year, after the frankly excessive nature of the festive season, it is always good to hear some great new tunes to get you back on track for your various January engagements (incl. Sitting at home and stalking twitter).... Here we go!

Everything Is Dancing by FAIR OHS
The London outfit made up of frontman Eddy Frankel, bassist Matt Lewendon and drummer Joe Ryan, have created an album "Jungle Cats"  full of swirling, upbeat rhythms. This track retains their classic tropical esque vibe while bringing in moments of indie wonder, with many of their bouncy melodies being of a similar feel to the likes of songs from Jaws, The Drums and Peace. Check them out if you need cheering up or want to get in the mood for dancing like a nutter.

Pretty Neat by YRRS
Brighton duo YRRS have created a song so full of energy it could quite possibly cause your grandma to fall off her chair and start moshing. 'Pretty Neat' has a raw, punky feel not too different to the attitudes of recent scuzz heroes FIDLAR. Although it has a raw downbeat sound, there is plenty of contrast of lighter, more melodic moments and a few nice "ooh ooh ooh's" to give a balanced sound. Essentially, this song is guaranteed to get everyone going mental; what's not to love?

Hazy Dayz by Yoofs
Bournemouth duo Michael-James and Richard Dent give the first few seconds of this song a swirling 60's psychedelic sound with what sounds like a  trippy keyboard wig out. The sound then quickly morphs into some funky bass with a laid back drum beat guaranteed to get everyone slinking weirdly around the room, while keeping the 'hazy' feel evidenced in the song title itself. However, fear ye not, for the music picks up with a Tame Impala esque higher pitched vocal and more garage-like scuzz and a pacy feel not dissimilar from the rumbling psych brought by the likes of SPLASHH. A little beauty, basically.

Into The Night by Blaenavon
Hampshire three piece Blaenavon have captured my heart with the upbeat 'Into the night'. Full of lively bass and an uplifting use of cymbals to give the song an anthemic feel (it seems very well suited to a  festival audience). However, the lively rhythm works well with the strongly delivered vocals of frontman Ben Gregory, which add a whole new level to an already wonderful piece of music.

Hope the New Year is as fabulous as you are.
Paige x x x