Scruff Of The Neck Presents ... - 20160704
- Written by Dave Beech
For your entertainment during another working week here's five more hand-picked delights from the Scruff Of The Neck stable.
Tourist Attractions – 'Million Miles Away'
Kicking things off this week is the latest single from Manchester four-piece Tourist Attractions. From it's Velvet Underground-esque introduction, right up to its explosively frenetic conclusion, 'Million Miles Away' asserts itself as one of the strongest tracks to come out of the city's scene this year and marks the beginning of Tourist Attractions steady ascent to the top of their game.
Shallows – 'Pale'
Though very little is known about Liverpool trio Shallows, their debut single 'Pale' speaks volumes. Rich in melody and ambition both it's a bold first statement and one which has already seen the buzz mount, all without playing a gig...yet.
Wyldest – 'Wanders'
Falling somewhere in between electro-pop and shoegaze, North London trio Wyldest create staggeringly pretty pop music that succeeds in being both ethereal and entrenched in its own pop sensibility. 'Wanders' is four minutes of understated electronics and throbbing bass; the hazy production the perfect accompaniment to the wistful vocals.
Young Monarch – 'Caught On You'
A blissful combination of classical instruments and silky smooth vocal melody, Manchester's Young Monarch peddle a kind of post-pop that's as confident as it is delicate. 'Caught On You' is built around a subtle bass and exquisite strings, a percussive throb and clap providing a texturous backbone to the otherwise silk-like instrumentation and vocal.
Bishop – 'Sea Eyes'
Hailing from Glasgow, Bishop are a band whose music is somewhat difficult to describe. Providing the more familiar Scottish genres of folk and post-rock with a heavy electronic twist, the four piece operate in a genreless bubble of their own. 'Sea Eyes' at its root, is lilting folk number, quiet and intelligent yet layered in a woozy and narcotic haze, making it quite unlike any sort of folk music we've heard before. Fantastic.