Band: ESCAPE GOATS Who: 3 indie noiseniks from Glasgow, Scotland who
are among us only since the early days of 2024.
Why the name Escape Goats? 2024 is the Chinese year of… The Dragon.
But, The Dragon and the Goat make up one of the most compatible love
matches in the Chinese zodiac.
TUTV: From the first chord on, these ferocious Scots build a cutting tension, working their way to smashing chorus. Sonically, Best Lead Plans is a vicious burst of energy, supported by insane guitars, kinetic vocals getting scary near the end, and an overall fervent frenzy.
Gee whiz. Striking stroke. Play loud! Very loud!
Who: Singer-songwriter from Ontario (Canada) who spent her formative
years hard at work training to be a prolific writer, musician, performer, actor,
dancer, activist and cycling through various superpowers via extensive
maladaptive daydreaming.
Martel: “I wrote Everybody Out at a point in my life when my social anxiety was really at its peak. When I sat down to write out all the lyrics I wanted to really emphasize the contradictory nature of this kind of anxiety where it has you running for the hills to get away from everyone but only because you so desperately want to connect with people and care far too much about every minor interaction just hoping it will be good.”
TUTV: Social anxiety in motion, uncontrollable emotion, mind-disturbing commotion. Martel translates all these turbulent sensitivities in a towering power pop gem energized by a pounding, one-note piano beat, her raging voice and the exploding get out chorus.
Wham bam, bloody wham bam. Wowzers. Top.
TUTV: Kiss Bang sound and look glamorous. ‘Horrors Of Your Hometown’ is a hopped-up electro-pop stomper peppered with sexy power vocals and a sultry, sticking chorus. Enough fuel to energize your eager limbs and lose yourself in this bedazzling bliss.
Who: An Irish indie trio, the core of two brothers, Tommy and Ricky. The name ‘Longstryde’ again has familial origins, taken from the brother’s grandmother as she yelled in support of Ricky as he competed in sprints. The name took on a wider meaning for the brothers, becoming a mantra of determination and to succeed in spite of whatever obstacle might disrupt their path.
TUTV: What a voice, what a tune, what a thrill. Longstryde is a glorious pop anthem that touches heart and soul all the way through, revved up with avid riffage. It’s the stimulating sort of ablaze piece that speeds up your adrenalin flow from the first spin on. Epic debut.
Who: Fresh indie trio from Hull (UK) who fuse Riot Grrrl punk with
alternative rock & pop. This all-female, all-queer outfit are actively
speaking out about misogyny and mistreatment of women, ensuring
their gigs are a safe space.
“Shreds is a song for anyone who feel intimidated by social situations to an extent they don’t say what they mean. We believe in expressing ourselves in a raw & unfiltered way which can sometimes backfire but enables us to speak from the heart.”
TUTV: Fervid emotions flame up all the way through this exuberant cryout. At its core it’s
a powerhouse pop song hijacked by fierce guitars and relentless drum/bass explosiveness. On the overwhelming chorus, the singer scrapes the sky with hearty vocals and the intense climax tears your overheated stereo to shreds.
Who: Three rockers from Glasgow who only
got together at the beginning of this year.
Why the name Escape Goats? 2024 is the Chinese year of…The Dragon.
But, The Dragon and the Goat make up one of the most compatible love
matches in the Chinese zodiac.
“Despite the tone of exacerbation, we actually do care about lots of things
and, unsurprisingly, none of us can really fight like Muhammad Ali (who can?).”
TUTV: This debut is a cranked-up razor-blade uppercut. Sinewy drumming,
blaring guitars and annoyed, ranting vocals storm together through a hefty haze of post-punk dissatisfaction. It feels like a helter-skelter punch to the face. I don’t think boxing icon Muhammed Ali was a punk, but his vicious left/right puissance is all over this outburst.
TUTV: Love Wakes Up is a sugary sweet psych-pop melody with sparkling guitars
and crystalline vocals. It’s a gratifying song that evokes lovey-dovey feelings,
very welcome in these chaotic times we live in. Hear the brisk bee zooming.
Who: A duo with contrasting yet complementary artistic journeys. Giulia born in Sesto San Giovanni, infuses the project with her vibrant soul, creating intense melodies, profound lyrics, and a captivating voice. Marco born in Monza, brings an instinctive and meticulous approach to crafting their signature electronic sound.
The song reflects the disillusionment of a generation grappling with
a world in decline, capturing both fragility and quiet resilience through
poetic imagery and layered soundscapes.
TUTV: This debut reflects our disturbing state-of-2024-mind with lots of human dramas going on all over the globe. Faded Flowers echoes confused emotions with an affectional vocality and an overall feverish resonance, reminiscinet of Florence + The Machine. There’s a Tha Flicker light at the end of the tunnel, people.
Who: An Irish songwriter based in Clare, Awild Mind brings a personal and empathetic touch to his music. With a knack for capturing emotions often left unspoken – anxiety, grief, sadness – and balancing them with moments of quirkiness and joy, his music feels both intimate and universal.
The song’s narrative delves into the complexities of life – its stress, the weight of nostalgia, and the warmth and authenticity of the lyrics capture emotions that resonate universally.
TUTV: This fully-orchestrated, storytelling pop pearl awakes tender-hearted sentiments and lasting memories. Irish melancholia with an universal appeal in motion. Let the church bells ring, let the choir chorus touch your mellow intimacy.
TUTV: It’s always a thrilling pleasure to see/hear young gunslingers
get up, stand up and do your head in with a smashing debut. And this
is what happens here. Spleen turn up the amps and rattle ‘n’ rumble their
butts off. My ears detect some Green Day echoes and a salvo of fiery riffs
and sharp-cutting hooks. Way to go, raggazi!
The song touches on the fact that people mostly use Pride
as an excuse to party when actually the rest of the year, the
LGBTQIA community suffers from dangerous stigma and
abuse.
TUTV: An explicit middle-finger for all LGBTQIA-haters. To hell
with them. Queer-trans-punk trio Daffodildos entered the indie
scene this year with sharp-cutting knifes between their teeth and
are here to stay.’No Pride‘ is a fast-forward projectile that rattles
and battles for 251 barbed wire seconds.
“We’re here, we’re queer
We’re never gonna disappear.”
Daily noise that works faster than a stream of caffeine in the morning
4 December 2024
Band: ESCAPE GOATS Who: 3 indie noiseniks rockers from Glasgow, Scotland
who are among us only since the early days of 2024.
Why the name Escape Goats? 2024 is the Chinese year of… The Dragon.
But, The Dragon and the Goat make up one of the most compatible love
matches in the Chinese zodiac.
“The song explores the internal struggle of wanting to meet
impossible standards, only to find yourself spiralling into
self-doubt and excess.”
Artwork single
TUTV:Escape Goats launched their first roasting single Muhammed Ali
last February. A left/right uppercut. One of the best debuts of the year
followed by 3 other hellraisers. And now #5 with Andrew Lincoln.
A revved-up funky punky jackhammer that bounces up and down,
forth and back, storming its way to a clamorous climax. If they come
up with the same amount of production next year they’ll have enough
material for an album. Go for it.
In order to not miss a beat Turn Up The Volume scans the musical
horizon daily (doing it for years now, actually) to stay in touch with
all new things sonically great and shares the results on a weekly
basis.
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The 10 new ones added this week
TRACK-BY-TRACK
Band: BABY SCHILLACI Who: Welsh alt-act producing a raw, unfiltered sound. Rooted in post-punk
and noise, the band’s aggressive yet intricately layered compositions evoke
comparisons to seminal acts like Mclusky, At the Drive-In, and Fugazi.
Track: BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA
A barbed slice of mayhew from their upcoming
debut album ‘THE SOUNDTRACK’ in 2024.
TUTV: This Welsh foursome is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of
the most excited bands my ears have experienced lately. Fact! Think Sonic Youth going forth and back, and finishing with a flabbergasting finale.
Fucktastic.
Band: LAFRANTZ Who: The culmination of a journey that began in Salt Lake City,
where two kindred spirits, Jack and Meg, united by their love for
music, decided to chase their dreams together in Los Angeles. FFO: Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, and The Allman Brothers Band.
Press info: It’s a modernized, Southern rock n’ roll inspired pop track. The move-inducing wild and raucous song is brought to life through a determined, foot-stomping beat, catchy lyrics and twangy instrumentation.
Advice from the duo: “Blast this song when you’re in the car with your windows down and wanting to feel like a badass, when you’re at a party with your friends wanting to DANCE, or when you’re on a dusty desert road-trip wanting to feel like an outlaw.”
TUTV: No, it’s not the White Stripes but Lafrantz cause the same adrenalized delirium with this fantastic debut banger. The sultry harmonica, the glam vocals, the wham bam bloody wham bam drones combine for a solid gold knockout. Don’t miss the fireworks.
TUTV: No retirement yet for the Boston legends. After almost 40 years, the band hasn’t
the same stupefying force anymore (well, they’re 40 years older), but still come up with infectious tunes that resonate from the get-go. I wonder if Francis has already found his mind.
Track: DISINFECTANT
From his forthcoming, second solo full-length,
called ‘The Cleansing‘ out on November 1st.
TUTV: The 72-year-old only one rocks out as if he’s 22 again. Disinfectant is an utterly cool, straightforward rocker. Listen up, all you ambitious upstarts out there, and take notes.
Press info: “Cowards” is a high-octane anthem that rips through the false bravado
and empty promises of a generation hiding behind masks. With fiery guitars and raw, unapologetic lyrics, this track calls out the pretenders and fair-weather friends, daring them to show their true colours in a world full of fakes.
TUTV: Hello Hüsker Dü fans, attention. Escape Goats‘s vigorous verve and reckless
drive remind me of the electrical panache of the former Minnosota noise rock heroes.
No-nonsense commotion. Fast-forward swiftness without looking back. Spot-on!
Press info: There’s a subtle softness to “Kisses Goodbye,” yet the energy is fully commanding with a catchy riff chugging us through. Bonnie Trash shows off their skill
with tight percussion and a heavy bass line. Squealing electric guitar, distortion, and harsh noise give a rough edge to this shoegaze-y track, while Sarafina’s airy and intimate vocals show off the band’s impressive ability to genre-hop from heavy metal to soft rock and everything in between.
TUTV: Layers of distorted guitars. Shoegaze echoes. Kisses Goodbye gets under your skin within 10 seconds and takes you on an entrancing trip juiced with dreamy vocals. Right on.
Barry Burns (multi-instrumentalist): “I couldn’t come up with the lyrics
so I asked my 7 year old daughter to make some up, and she did and I
sang them”
Are you kidding us, Barry?
TUTV:Scottish post-punk heroes are around for ages, actually since 1995, and still
appeal with every new release. This stand-alone single goes on like forever – 6,40 minutes – and rotates incessantly with Krautrock-like dynamics. For all fans: the band embarks on a world tour next year. Dates here.
Expect fringing post-punk, flirting with dance and suffusing no little funk into precious
few minutes of an incessant, rug-cutting “Afrobeat Curious Post-Hardgaze”, the four-piece transmit the crucial sounds of a raging, wide-awake, no more bullsh*t society.
Joe (vocals/guitar) says: “I was in a police cell in Scotland after getting arrested for disrupting the Scottish Grand National in April 2023. I could request a piece of paper and a pen to write or draw to keep me sane, whilst waiting to be released. I used the piece of paper that I got given about halfway through to write drafts of about two lines, one being eventually “I may not see what I want before I leave here, but I can’t regret in the cell I sit” – just trying to console myself that even though I’m in this unpleasant situation now, it won’t be for nothing. There’s also a jab at the royal family in there.”
TUTV: I hope that Joe gets arrested again soon and goes to jail, long enough to write an album. Meanwhile this head-twisting, bass-infused, vocally stand-out will mess-up your troubled mind the way you like it. Hells bells.
Band: SOFT SKIES INC Who: Philadelphia-based identical-twin duo and longtime musical confidants Ryan and Martin Rex, their shared sonic compass draws a straight line from the
classic alternative of their youth to the modern alternative and dream-pop of today.
A song of hope, riding those tender waves of nostalgia, understanding that a loss of innocence comes with age but that we emerge from the other side with newfound perspective and awareness.
Ryan: “‘Sooner or Later’ is filled with bittersweet nostalgia for a time in one’s life that was innocent and free. I think no matter your circumstances, most can point to a period, usually younger years, where the world feels open, limitless, profound – before ‘real life gets in’. The song both lyrically and sonically reminisces about this time and laments the fact that we all get mangled – even under the best of conditions – and that sooner or later this is inevitable. And that somewhere deep down, we all know it’s inevitable.”
TUTV: Melodic guitar pop at its Sebadoh best. Uptempo shoe-slacker-gaze
spiced with scintalling synths and ethereal vocals. Start dreaming in overdrive.
Right now, right here.
Band:ESCAPE GOATS Who: Three rockers from Glasgow who only
got together at the beginning of this year.
Why the name Escape Goats? 2024 is the Chinese year of…The Dragon.
But, The Dragon and the Goat make up one of the most compatible love
matches in the Chinese zodiac.
“Despite the tone of exacerbation, we actually do care about lots of things
and, unsurprisingly, none of us can really fight like Muhammad Ali (who can?).”
Single artworkby Roddy MacNeill
TUTV: This debut is a cranked-up razor-blade uppercut. Hopped-up drumming, blaring guitars and annoyed, ranting vocals storm together through a hefty haze of post-punk dissatisfaction. It feels like a helter-skelter punch to the face. I don’t think boxing icon Muhammed Ali was a punk, but his vicious left/right puissance is all over this outburst.
