Scruff of the Neck Presents ... - 20160328

For your entertainment at the start of another working week here's five more hand-picked delights from the Scruff Of The Neck stable.

Glass Caves – 'Alive'

Hailing from York, four piece Glass Caves have gone from busking in most city centres across the country, to selling out various venues in the very same cities. Latest single 'Alive' is named after, but not included on their new album, and sees the band reaching never-before-attained levels of anthemic optimism. 

Fliiis – 'Sonder'

Harbouring an aesthetic cocktail of melody and melancholy in equal measures, Fliiis are one of the current guard of Manchester bands threatening to give its established scene a run for its money. 'Sonder' is the band's latest addition to their arsenal, and relishes in the swimmy, poppy sensibilities of their contemporaries, whilst refusing to shy away from their own inherent despondency. Excellent. 

Breeze – 'Luna Love Me Good'

An ode to Harry Potter's very own Luna Lovegood, Breeze make what could have easily become a gimmick in to a tropi-pop banger; its tongue-in-cheek lyricism somehow feeling more heartfelt than even the most sincere indie-pop balladary. Upbeat and summery, Breeze are unsurprisingly the perfect antithesis to the current weather.

Veyu – 'Battlecry'

Veyu's self-style spacegrunge might sound like a genre hangover from the late 1980s but the fact is that fusing together post-punk with contemporary alt-rock, has alowed the band to create a genre that feels both anachronistic and timeless. 'Battlecry' sees moody bass rumbles offset by haunting guitar licks and a spectral vocal delivery. Atmospheric stuff.

Arcadia – 'The Shore'

Stoke's somewhat surprisingly, and rather rapidly becoming a musical force to be reckoned with, and Arcadia are one of the young bands providing the city with such a reputation. 'The Shore' sees button-bright indie-pop guitars capturing the current Zeitgeist of the city perfectly ad closing out this week's Top 5 in an upbeat fashion.