New Sounds #23 12/1/16

SO PITTED - FEED ME
Wade into the distorted guitars, sludgey feedback and hypnotic dark drones of the Seattle garage punks - Nathan Rodriguez, Jeannine Koewler and Liam Downey. Taken from their debut album 'neo' out February 19 via Sub Pop. Star rating: ****/5




KING CHARLES - GAMBLE OF A ROSE
Title track of the Marcus Mumford-produced second album out on January 22 via Buffalo Gang / Kobalt from west London singer-songwriter Charles Costa. A gentle piece of lyrical expression, wrapped in soft piano chord melody and romantic passion, written whilst Charles was at uni "about a girl called Rose". Star rating: ****/5




ULRIKA SPACHEK - BETA MALE
A six-minute-plus guitar riff comprises the second single from the Homerton, east London experimental art rocker duo's (Rhys Edwards and Rhys Williams) forthcoming debut 'The Album Paranoia', released February 5  via Tough Love. Star rating: ***.5/5




STEVEN MCNAMARA - TURN AROUND
Taken from the forthcoming EP 'Wake Up Lie Down' released in February, this is a chilled, late night bluesy acoustic jam from the Lancastrian Formes vocalist. Star rating: ****/5




WILD NOTHING - REICHPOP
Jack Tatum's latest atmospheric indie dreampop track of shimmery synthesized sounds and quick guitar bursts and drum rolls, from 'Life Of Pause' out February 19 through Bella Union. Star rating: ***/5