Stavation begins by feeding the listener a furious little flurry of fiendish force on the drums. From there the feast of a riff roast is laid heavily down onto the centre of the table. As the listener tucks in ravenously the aroma of the main course wafts in and it’s a sludgey beast with a […]

Based on a quote by the late great Jimi Hendrix Floatin’ is a track that rides the wave rather than trying to preserve it. It’s a spacey little jam that veers between its energetic hook and the more lo-fi crook of the song. Give the lyrical content it’s not surprising to find that the track

‘Second Kind’ waltzes in with the guitar equivalent of the Moonlight Sonata, a slightly eerie but beautifully measured sonic introduction. Once the drums join in it begins to build until about the 1 minute mark when the gathered tidal fury crashes down and the bones of the track rise up from wreckage. From here on

Carl Fungus manages to blend together the far out groove of the 60s with the effortless cool energy of the garage indie band. The resulting mutant hybrid is a spangly flower child diving feet first into his acid trip, a wink in his eye and a smile on his lips, hair still perfectly quiffed ready

Scott Lavene makes music that gets the hair on the back of your neck in standing ovation. It’s electric anticipation, it’s the fear of the come up. It’s poetic and anarchic. It’s light hearted and heavy. It’s light and dark. It’s mischief and it’s honest, it’s the trickster raven with wisdom to share but he

Slow Drag begins with the fuse lit, you can hear it hissing as it slowly approaches the explosive centre. When it finally ignites it is truly a thing of beauty and the soul, hip-hip, and pop sensibilities of the song all combine into the firework of the chorus. The track starts off with the slow