Good band alert
August 06, 2020 03:27PM
Am I unconsciously parroting (or parodying) another magazine with that headline? I dunno.

Anyway, I'm currently listening to the debut album by a guitar band called Swallow the Rat, called Leaving Room. They have membership split between New Zealand and here in Austin, and are a little psych rock, a little postpunk, a little straightahead rock - maybe like a mix of Swerverdriver and Eleventh Dream Day, with a little Fall thrown in for vocals. I figured some of y'all might be into it.

You can listen to 'em on Bandcamp here.

They're on the label Shifting Sounds, which is a British/Austin co-venture that has some other nifty bands, like Magnet School, Blushing, Honeyrude, Black Books and the Sound Movement.

Enjoy (or don't).
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zoo
Re: Good band alert
August 06, 2020 04:18PM
This ain't bad at all! I hear the Swervedriver influence, which isn't a bad thing at all in my book. Thanks!
Re: Good band alert
August 07, 2020 10:55AM
I'll definitely give 'em a listen. Anyone that mixes Swervedriver, Eleventh Dream Day, and the Fall deserves to be heard. Plus, since you turned me on to Pigs x 7 a while back, I'm inclined to follow your guidance....



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/07/2020 10:56AM by rhettlawrence.
Re: Good band alert
August 07, 2020 03:44PM
Yes! The lead single “New Cross” came across my desk shortly before the pandemic kicked in but I guess I kinda forgot about them after slotting it into the show. Thank you for the reminder. Such a great guitar sound...
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August 07, 2020 03:46PM
Yeah, I'm definitely a sucker for they do with guitars. You should also check out the Austin band Magnet School, who are on the same label.
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January 24, 2023 09:57AM
Hey, Rhett - Pigs x7 have a new record coming out in mid-Feb. and are touring the States. Not sure where you live, but below are the dates.

U.S. Tour Dates:
03/11/23 - Brooklyn, NY - Saint Vitus Bar - SOLD OUT
03/13/23 - 03/18/23 - Austin, TX - SXSW
03/21/23 - Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon
03/22/23 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
03/24/23 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
03/25/23 - Seattle, WA - Madame Lou's
03/26/23 - Vancouver, BC - Wise Hall
03/28/23 - Chicago, IL - Sleeping Village
03/29/23 - Toronto, ON - The Garrison
03/31/23 - Boston, MA - Middle East
04/01/23 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
04/02/23 - Washington, DC - DC9
04/04/23 - Manhattan, NY - Mercury Lounge

Them coming to SXSW means I'll finally get to see them play.
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January 24, 2023 12:42PM
Hot damn - thanks, Michael! Looking forward to the new record and will try to get to that show at Mississippi Studios (I'm in Portland and that's basically in my neighborhood!).
Re: Good band alert
August 27, 2020 02:32PM
Finally getting around to listening to this and I dig it quite a bit. I also hear some Bailter Space/Gordons in there, which is unsurprising given the Kiwi connection. And good call on the Eleventh Dream Day reference - I hear it mostly in the vocals. but if you hadn't said that, I would have been wracking my brain trying to figure out who the singer reminded me of!
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Re: Good band alert
August 27, 2020 02:32PM
Finally getting around to listening to this and I dig it quite a bit. I also hear some Bailter Space/Gordons in there, which is unsurprising given the Kiwi connection. And good call on the Eleventh Dream Day reference - I hear it mostly in the vocals. but if you hadn't said that, I would have been wracking my brain trying to figure out who the singer reminded me of!
Re: Good band alert
September 15, 2020 11:16PM
Thanks! Definite vibes of Bailter Space and the Gordons....! The guitarist was in the Austin group My Education?
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September 16, 2020 09:50AM
Brian Purington, yes. He was also in our local psych punk weirdos Baby Robots. Versatile guy.
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September 16, 2020 04:16PM
I ended up liking this enough to send away to them for the LP. I like it a lot, but there really is a lot of "spot the influence" going on. I can add Sonic Youth and Polvo to the above list of bands I'm reminded of as I listen to it.
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