Jessica’S Brother

Five New MUST-HEAR Longplayers Selected By TURN UP THE VOLUME!…

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New longplayers that will have an impact on your ears and your speakers…

1/ ‘Endless Scroll’ by BODEGA (Brooklyn, New York, US)
These spiritual sons and daughters of jingle jangle junks Parquet Courts spit and sneer sharper, rougher and hookier than their older mentors do right now. They sound like if Talking Heads and Tom Verlaine’s Television were punks rather than new wavers. Long live young bands! Long live uncompromised debut albums! Long live shout and scream funk!

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Also available via iTunes

2/ ‘Night Swimming’ by DENTIST (Asbury Park, New Jersey, US)
Dentist is a DIY indie trio from the oceanfront urban landscape of Asbury Park in New Jersey. ‘Night Swimming’ is their third and definitely best LP (so far). An avalanche of amplified pop firecrackers. Electrifying strokes, from flaming earworms to romantic meditations with Emily Bornemann ‘s striking voice in the middle of the overall flamboyant guitar injected performances. The summer isn’t over yet. And here’s is its surfy and swinging soundtrack.

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Also available via iTunes

3/ ‘Tiiime’ by AH GOD (Portland, Oregon, US)
On first hearing I taught this LP was made by and for straitjacket patients. After two spins I was totally sure this LP was made by and for straitjacket patients. What you get is a mental melting pot of mind-twisting DIY distortion, stoner hullabaloo and brain-cracking havoc. Perfect sonic survival noise! And so much cheaper than those money-greedy psychiatrists.

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4/ ‘Jessica’s Brother’ by JESSICA’S BROTHER (London, UK)
The self-titled debut album by this London trio, led by singer/songwriter Tom Charleston is an overall triumph. Mixed emotions wrapped in alt Americana like song structures. From amplified balladry (Humdinger) to ramshackle rock (Overnight Horror). Passionate intensity for heart & soul reminding me of Neil Young‘s pitch-black masterpiece ‘Tonight’s The Night‘.

Stream/purchase here…


Also available via iTunes

5/ ‘Shivelight’ by MISHAPED PEARLS (London, UK)
I just discovered this highly compelling folk/roots/world-music album, released last
May, only a couple of days ago. What an impressive find! Different moods, different
colors, different sonic visions and different spiritual voices. From poppy to psychedelic.
From elevating to reflective. From adventurous Kate Bush moments to chill out Broken
Social Scene sentiments. A truly captivating record with several shiny pearls. Arresting!

Stream here…

Available via Bandcamp

PICK OF THE DAY – London Trio JESSICA’S BROTHER Debut With A Haunting ‘OVERNIGHT HORROR’…

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Daily fuel from alternative land to load your sonic batteries…

11 January 2018

Band: JESSICA’S BROTHER

Base: London, UK

Who: the trio started out together in October 2016 when Jonny Helm (drums, also of
The Wave Pictures) asked Charlie Higgs (bass, previously of Ramshackle Union Band) to
come and play some songs written by Tom Charleston. The trio clicked immediately, and just 9 months later recorded their debut album album, to be released soon. There are themes of joy, anger, silliness. The characters change, the instruments clamber over each other in a small room. Their shared influences include Silver Jews, Jason Molina, Richard Thompson and Neil Young.

Track: OVERNIGHT HORROR

Score: The very first impression after one spin: this is a hell of a debut track. Imagine Mumford & Sons fronted by great vox Conor Oberst, playing amplified Americana folk
rock with a spine-tingling edge going up and down like a scary roller coaster. Top!


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JESSICA’S BROTHER: Facebook – Label: Fika Recordings