SONIC MASALA: Already Dead Records

Thursday, 7 November 2013

Yeesh!

I wrote about Yeesh first back in 2010 when listening to their debut EP Little Stabs Of Happiness. The Chicago trio have stepped a little away from the schizophrenic angularity-Sparta mold that I saw them in back then, and the new self-titled EP sees them take darker turns, tempering their absurdist lyrical predilections for more forward-running fare. Not that it's fully disappeared if 'Japanese Jabberwocky' is anything to go by... It's out now on cassette on Already Dead Tapes & Records.

Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Pandering To The Kid On The Scary Monster Juice

I spoke recently about Irish one-man garage wonderkind No Monster Club (who intimated he had kicked the bucket, but it wasn't the case - see here for more info on that). Well not that long ago he did a split release with Italian punky scrat Panda Kid. Well these crazy dudes released their first LP Scary Monster Juice on cassette not too long ago (out through Already Dead), which is 10 slices of skronky garage punk jams. There is a little bit of Digital Leather in this stuff, with just enough accessibility amongst the clatter and din to excite the senses. They are prepping to travel around the Italian countryside before attacking the rest of Europe, landing in the UK in November and December. Keep an eye out - this is some great stuff. Panda Kid - Junkie Girl Panda Kid - A Long Long Summer

About

It was early on a Sunday morning at ATP - A Nightmare Before Christmas 2009. After downing a fair few, at 4am we decided to cook a curry. It was during the consumption of this drunkenly delicious breakfast treat that we decided to actually do something about the music we talk about all the time.

So we started a blog – and Sonic Masala was born. Now into its seventh year, the blog has spread out to call both Australia and the UK its home (and the rest of the world), and has expanded to include gigs, festivals and a record label under its black umbrella. Come on, eat the noize.

If an mp3 is up here, it's because we have been talking about it, and think the whole world needs to know more. It's there to give you a little taste. Then, if you like, check out the band live and spend all your hard earned cash on their records. If we've posted up an mp3 of your stuff and you're not too keen on the idea, let us know and we'll happily take it down pronto.