Scruff of the Neck Presents ... - 20160125
- Written by Dave Beech
For your entertainment at the start of another working week here's five more hand-picked delights from the Scruff Of The Neck stable.
Reykjavik Kids – 'Moneymaker'
Originally from the North East but now residing in the Capital, Reykjavik Kids are a post-punk duo with an interest in making music on dated synths, budget computers and beat-up guitars. The resulting compositions are both timeless and timely, the latest of which, 'Moneymaker' can be heard below.
Altar Flowers – 'Almost Endless'
Relishing in an '80s aesthetic of their own creating, Manchester's Altar Flowers occupy the murky middle-ground somewhere between pop pomp and goth. Their latest single 'Almost Endless' encapsulates such a sound perfectly, blending an inherent darkness with an infectious camp fizz.
Danxia – 'Empress'
Embracing all that is '90s, and even some that's not, Warrington's Danxia are a band determined not to let their feet touch the ground. Floating on an almost-endless current of ephemeral dream-pop, juxtaposed against walls of amorphous noise, 'Empress' is almost five minutes of perfectly shifting textures.
Jubilee Park - 'Morning Rush'
Weston-Super-Mare isn't the first place that comes to mind when you think of punchy indie-rock, but that's exactly where Jubilee Park come from. Eschewing the West Country's penchant for underground dance music, JP harness the aesthetic of '00s indie whilst managing to retain an edge of the contemporary.
Passion Falls – 'Chasing Ghosts'
Self-proclaimed 'Electronic anthemists' Passion Falls aren't afraid to shy away from the poppier end of the musical spectrum. 'Chasing Ghosts', the latest single to be taken from the band's Greatest Adventure EP, is an electronically-driven track that perpetually builds towards an emphatic crescendo, and whilst it may be more somewhat more mainstream than the other tracks on offer, it still packs no less of a punch.