Hysterical Injury / / Dead Wolf Situation

Admittedly, I know little about this kick-ass duo, other than they are Annie Gardiner on vocals/bass and on drums Tom Gardiner. Sister/Brother combo? Don’t know. Is their music giving me something to smile about? Hell fuckin’ YES! The music they make is hard-edged like a street brawlers’ brass knuckles, so be careful where you point the songs coming out of your speakers. Check out Hysterical Injury and their debut LP Dead Wolf Situation, and believe me it’s alive a kicking in your teeth. By the way, those little yelps Annie does, totally do something crazy to the mechanical inner workings of my soul. Peace. Continue reading “Hysterical Injury / / Dead Wolf Situation”

Pulled Apart By Horses // Until My Head Exploded: Greatest Hits // V.E.N.O.M (Video)

You have a tendency to perk up your ears when such a reputed indie label as Rough Trade describes a band as follows, “The band’s (Pulled Apart By Horses) self-titled 2010 debut was a sonic maelstrom of screamo and hard disco riffage; here was heavy music that you could shake a tail feather to, pop music at its most corrupted. Dance music played by wiry punk weirdo’s.” Such an introduction surely got my attention. So, get in touch with your inner ruffian and see if you can blow your speakers out playing PABH cranked up to 11. To get you up to speed, as a primer check out their 2011 release Until My Head Exploded: Greatest Hits. I gather you need no explanation on what you do with this one, but don’t be surprised if the neighbors call in 5-0. And that’s not all, I also have the band’s latest video for the raucous mosh pit ready single “V.E.N.O.M.” I warned you! Peace. Continue reading “Pulled Apart By Horses // Until My Head Exploded: Greatest Hits // V.E.N.O.M (Video)”