November Crop O' Singles Metal vs Indie

Movember Crop O’ Singles Indie vs Indie

SINGLES: Lets kick this Month’s Crop of manly Movember single reviews with South London’s lively band called Dead Social Club. Despite the mention of a Jeffrey on the self titled song from EP ‘Syrian Kisses’ it is not a reference to all inclusive recreational joint from Take Me To The Greek with P-Diddy. This is classic Brit electronic indie rock mixing all of the glorious warehouse vibes into one head bopping tune via their 6 piece ensemble.
Syrian Kisses MP3 by Dead Social Club

Lync, pavement, modest mouse are all familiar derivatives on Mountains + Valleys by Michael Beach. Every time this song comes on the November playlist I have to do a double take with my ears because the sound re-assures me that indeed bands like pavement were hugely influential to the new league of indie rock. The finely distorted bass parts on the lead-off track “Straight Spines” for instance is slacker-dome incarnate. Basically lots of contrast on this release and we thank Twin Lakes/ Spectacular Commodity for hipping us to this music. So check it out for yourself.
Straight Spines MP3 by Michael Beach from Mountains + Valleys [Get the cassette!]

Burroughs is not dead well at least not the sinister spirit that in this LA bands name. They are not sponsored by Volkswagon either although that would not be a bad thing because energy wise they’re running on the high-octane gas. They were in other groups like Horse The Band, Bleeding Kansas, Lexington, Gypsy River Haunts which we’ve never heard of but that does not mean a thing. We have now! The song “In The Rugal Folds” we think is a fine, fine tune and show cases what a Telecaster is meant to do. If you’re a fan of Interpol and San Diego California’s No Knife this will speak volumes to you coming off their debut for the video above as well as “Spits” which we’re giving you here. Enjoy.

Spits MP3 by Burroughs s/t

Lovedrug is a Ohio-based alt-rock band to be blunt who’s flirted with the majors and is now going out on their own with their 4th release called Wild Blood. Here’s a video for their single “Dinosaur” which depicts some chicks wearing a Zoro masks being delinquents and then being chased out of forest with a guy wearing a white gorilla suit. Oh and the song reminds us of Bloc Party in a way. For a treat though here’s cover from them for our RS readers.
Never Been To Spain (Three Dog Night) MP3 cover by Lovedrug

And So I Watch You From Afar is meglo-maniac metal dipped in rocksauce in the vain of Fang Island and our favorites here at the RS music blog Gondliers. Hailing from Ireland, these epic instrumental blasts are interrupted by a guitar solo or two along the way where they roll you around a bit then stab you with their notes then drown you in delay. Today we’re featuring one of the tracks from Gangs their second release for your enjoyment.

BEAUTIFUL UNIVERSE MASTER CHAMPION MP3 by And So I Watch You From Afar from Gangs (2011 -Sargent House) | [ bookface them ]

Bonus tracks:
Cradle (Fang Island Remix) MP3
Richter Scale Madness | Novena Without Faith MP3 MP3 by …And You Will Know Us From The Trail of Dead s/t
Quinn Beast MP3 by Archers of Loaf from The Speed of Cattle (1999)
In the mouth a desert MP3 by Pavement from Slanted & Enchanted (1992)
Ginger Vitus MP3 by No Knife from Drunk on the Moon (1995)