Like raucous, pedal-happy punk? Then lend an air to Speak & The Spells, a new West London threepiece with a lo-fi sound drenched in reverb and intense drum beats. It’s the stuff of bloody noses, and smashed guitars at the end of every show. Psychedelic debut single She’s Dead tells a garish tale of a girlfriend gone to the grave, and her screwed-up boyfriend’s B&E into the cemetery she ends up in. Brianna is another a classic anthem - raucous, nihilistic and dirty – but with some really nice guitar work thrown in for good measure. Caleb Pink and Bee offer more considered instrumental melodies and a tinge of 70s surf rock.
If you want to see Speak & The Spells live and let loose, there’s a single launch party for She’s Dead at the Stag’s Head on Wednesday 3 March. Also, make sure you read super ace‘s blog about the band.
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MP3: Speak & The Spells – Brianna
“pedal-happy” ????
They dont use any pedals….
Except maybe a fuzz pedal now and again.
“70s surf rock” ???? Hahahahaha! WOW!
Does that even exsist? No…
Their not really a punk band either…
I stand corrected! As per the ‘About’ page, I don’t claim to be an expert and I guess this showa I’m not.
Thanks – appreciate the comments – Richard (editor)