Weird Sister Joanna Gruesome SKU: FPOP147LP Barcode: 5060044171642 12.00 £12.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Fortuna Pop! Released Date: 13th September 2013 Buying Format: 1LP Coloured Vinyl Includes Download Code Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info I love Joanna Gruesome. I’ve seen them a few times around Cardiff and Owen has great hair. Read more comparisons below but if you like Dinosaur Jr and Sonic Youth, you should DEFINITELY buy this. Thrilling Cardiff-based noisepop five-piece Joanna Gruesome will be releasing their terrific debut album Weird Sister via Fortuna POP! (Europe) and Slumberland (USA) in September. Brimming with irresistible pop melodies and spiked with dissonant fuzzy jangle, their songs are shot through with loud discordant feedback and super-fast, hardcore punk drumbeats. This album sees their first foray away from recording in a living room to a proper studio under the guidance of producer MJ of the much lauded Hookworms. Kicking it against sexism and homophobia, nothing is off-limits, drawing inspiration from DIY scenes such as Riot Grrrl/noisepop/C86 /K-Records as well as post hardcore like Drive Like Jehu/Converge and the art rock of The Velvet Underground and My Bloody Valentine, Joanna Gruesome offer a staggeringly diverse album, unexpectedly quiet and surprisingly loud. Joanna Gruesome comprise Alanna on vocals, Owen on guitar, Max on bass, George on guitar and Dave on drums. They all met in an anger management counselling group. During the course they were told that writing, making music, dancing or painting could relieve tension and help reduce feelings of anger. One initiative involved a project where they were assigned a group to compose and perform a song in front of other members. Initially they found each other infuriating but gradually acknowledged their musical chemistry and decided to continue with the band outside the therapy group. Most of the album was written during a month long stay in a seedy west Brighton hotel (now closed down) called The Hell House. The residents were pretty strange, kept attempting occult rituals/using Ouija boards etc and many of the songs were written to distract from the weirdness. Heartwrenching and exhilarating in equal measure, these are not cheerful songs. Awash with nods to mental illness and the dark recesses of the mind, the record is littered with references to the devil or zombies and allusions to comic books. “Secret Surprise”, in which mental illness takes a physical form and is fought using razor blades. Or “Anti-Parent Cowboy Killers”, which is about stealing a scooter and driving it into the ocean when you should be in school LEARNING. Or “Sugarcrush”, about spending a summer burning knitwear. They have built-up a phenomenal live reputation, blending obnoxiously loud guitars and the occasional band uniform, with a high energy performance dispersed with quieter reflection, boy/girl vocals and teenage angst. 2 Colour Vinyl LP (Limited to 500). “Abrasion, anger, attitude. One guitarist is in the audience, but this isn’t too much of a stretch. There are slower parts where the musicians take a second to breath. There are noisier bits where the musicians take a second to reflect. There are thumpy bits where the musicians take a second to dance and enjoy themselves. Everyone’s smiling. Everyone’s hugging themselves. What a glorious mess of a noise to be a part of. What a glorious sense of community.” Everett True, Collapse Board “A brilliant band from Cardiff who love their fuzzy melodies and songs dripped in scuzzy reverb.” Huw Stephens, Radio One. Artist Joanna Gruesome Genre Rock And Pop Label Fortuna Pop! Buying Options 1LP Coloured Vinyl Includes Download Code Format 1LP , Coloured Vinyl , Includes Download Code Condition New Country United Kingdom Track Listings 1. Anti-Parent Cowboy Killers 2. Sugarcrush 3. Wussy Voidm 4. Madison 5. Lemonade Grrrl 6. Secret Surprise 7. Do You Really Wanna Know Why Yr Still In Love With 8. Candy 9. Graveyard 10. Satan Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Joanna Gruesome and more from Rock And Pop View Product Quick View Joanna Gruesome Pretty Fucking Sick (Of It All) Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Fortuna Pop! | 7", Single Released 28th June 2016 £6.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Joanna Gruesome Pretty Fucking Sick (Of It All) £6.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Fortuna Pop! 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