Introducing: Shallowdrown
Leicester band Shallowdrown have crafted a diverse sound that fuses elements of heavy rock, indie, grunge and shoegaze and they describe as “loud, jangly and whimsical.”
Tag: British grunge
Introducing: Strayers
British quartet Strayers offer up a nostalgic infatuation of alternative 90s and 2000s sounds and aesthetics that aims to be equal parts tongue-in-cheek fun and emotionally wrought. The band have crafted a deliciously feisty and grungey sound that they describe as “raw, catchy and loud.”
Introducing: Pageant Mum
Bolton band Pageant Mum have crafted an intriguingly grungey, punky and catchy post-hardcore sound that aims to offer a voice for people going through the “shit parts of life” and they describe as “angry, dynamic and messy.”
New Band of the Week: CURSER
South London band CURSER combine elements of grunge, punk and indie in a big hooky, moshy sound that they describe as “heavy, dark and melodic.”
New Band of the Week: Head Cloud
East Midlands band Head Cloud offer up a deliciously heavy yet mellow grunge-gaze sound that draws on elements of 90s grunge, shoegaze and post-hardcore.
New Band of the Week: TNL VZN
Birmingham band TNL VZN have crafted an engaging fusion of grungy rock and mellow shoegaze that they describe as “serene, nostalgic and aggressive.”
New Band of the Week: BREATHER
Plymouth band BREATHER are happily “grungegazing” their way into our lives with a diverse and engaging sound they describe as “eclectic, heartfelt and anthemic.”
New Band of the Week: Raze
Hertfordshire band Raze offer up a captivating sound that combines a grungey rawness with modern metal grooves and technical guitar solos. The result is pretty special, with soaring vocals and solos countered by powerful riffs and rhythms in a sound they describe as “powerful, intricate and compelling.”
New Band of the Week: Preacher
You probably don’t expect your friendly neighbourhood preacher to come at you kicking and screaming with rock’n’roll swagger, unless it’s one of those nutty preacher dudes in America. But that’s exactly what you get from Brighton newcomers Preacher.
New Band of the Week: Less Than Hollow
Our final New Band of the Week of 2021 brings the year to a deliciously catchy, grungey conclusion with the thrilling sound of new post-grunge meets alt-rock trio Less Than Hollow.
New Band of the Week: Supera Morza
North-west newcomers Supera Morza throw up huge slabs of raucous distorted and fuzz-laden punk meets grunge meets noise rock that they describe as being “chaotic, expressive and ruthless.”
New Band of the Week: Giant Walker
Brand new British rockers Giant Walker have honed a heavy progressive rock sound that blends elements of grunge, nu-metal and alternative rock and metal, which they describe as “powerful, dark and nuanced.”
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