Schmutzki are from Stuttgart, Germany and their new record is released via their Bäm Records and Cargo Records. I listened to the record and reviewed it for our zine.
I must admit that I have never heard of this band prior to this release. Schmutzki play melodic punkrock with pop punk and eighties music influences thrown in, so their record sounds pretty interesing to me as a listener. The record contains 12 songs and all of the lyrics are in German language, they are mostly personal with some humour and sarcasm thrown in. Some of the songs that somehow stood out as a highlight for me are Zu Jung, Mehr Rotz Als Verstand and Das Bist Nicht Du. The music is melodic, easy to dance to and jump around at the festivals. I would lie if I told you that all of the material is awesome, some songs on this record are just not my cup of tea and are just too poppy and too little punk but in all, I can imagine this material being awesome party at open air festivals and people smiling, dancing and fooling around while Schmutzki are playing.
Guildford’s best-kept indie-punk secret, Wild Tales, released their first single Hourglass for your listening pleasure.
“This song is asking the listener to question reality and telling them to not let the small issues in life cause them stress,” said vocalist and guitarist Adam Rains,
“I love this track as it was one of the first we wrote as a band and lyrically it came together very naturally. I have attempted, as I’m sure many others have, to one of life’s great questions. Why do we exist?”
With a chorus hook that will haunt you in your sleep and a lyrical subject that all of us can relate to, Hourglass is set to make listeners fall in love and keep coming back for more.
Wild Tales fuse math-rock and indie influences with pop sensibilities and big choruses, to create a refreshing sound that’s both accessible and musically interesting. They’ll appeal to fans of early Thrice, Marmozets, Biffy Clyro or The XCERTS. Rooted in a close friendship, Wild Tales formed as a new creative outlet for past members of alt-rockers Trails and Atiptoe.
Hourglass is the first taste of their poppy, intricate take on melodic indie-punk. The video was created by Skyline Futures, which is the videography side-project of Lockjaw boss Rob Piper, which he runs with Freddie Cardew-Smith.
Keep your eyes and ears peeled for more news on Wild Tales soon! In the meantime, follow them on Facebook for the latest news
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