Hands up who likes feedback, screaming guitars, wah wah pedals, massive drumming, rasping vocals buried in the mix…..? No ? Then look away now.
Dundee’s The Shithawks (surely the best band name around at the moment ?) release new EP Gimme 5, containing, you guessed it, 5 new scuzzy, raw and chaotic tracks.
Probably best described as a punk band, they definitely have some Motorhead influences in their back pocket, especially on track Big Mike, and I’m guessing the same eardrum splitting live shows.
Straight Up, Straight Down even has a false start to the track - deliberate or not, it adds to the shambolic, ramshackle approach.
So, not a band to put on the stereo when the Vicar pops round to visit, but after a few plays, I’m looking forward to a live date in a sweaty back room of a pub somewhere.
Keith @kjsmith4082
7/11
