Album Stream – Yuck : Glow & Behold
After the departure of their original frontman, Daniel Blumberg – British indie-rock band Yuck is back with Max Bloom on vocals and a long awaited second album Glow & Behold. Yuck stream the new album in full via the New York Times and share another live clip from RAK Studios, this time performing album cut “Rebirth.” Having just played a sold-out 3 […]
Tame Impala + Yuck @ Webster Hall, NY
April 25, 2011 – Yuck and Tame Impala playa sold out show @ Webster Hall, NY Two new bands taking retro influences into entirely new directions. YUCK For a band that formed only a year ago, the London/ Hiroshima by way of New Jersey foursome – Yuck – are quickly establishing themselves as one of […]
NEW TRACK FROM YUCK: SOOTHE ME
In preparation of a double-disc deluxe edition of their self-titled debut album (out October 11), Yuck are now streaming a new track called “Soothe Me”; sounding less like Dinosaur Jr. and more like a band trying to forge their own direction. The re-issue will include “Soothe Me” along with 5 other B-side tracks. Listen here. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/24120124″]
YUCK + TAME IMPALA: LIVE AT WEBSTER HALL
Yuck and Tame Impala played a sold out show at Webster Hall on Monday 25.4.11. For a band that formed only a little over a year ago, the London/Hiroshima/ New Jersey foursome, Yuck are quickly becoming one of the best new bands out there. They might sound like they belong in the early 90’s but […]
NEW VIDEO FROM YUCK: GET AWAY
One of our favorite new bands, Yuck has a new video for the crunchy distorted “Get Away”, directed by “Michael”. With obvious nods to Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth, Pavement and My Bloody Valentine, Yuck takes different elements of shoegaze, noise pop, punk and dream pop to form their garage rock aesthetic and undeniably one of […]
YUCK: YUCK
[rating:4.0] Yuck: Yuck Label: Fat Possum Release date: February 15, 2011 Yuck is a predominantly four-piece (sometimes five-piece) outfit made up of members from London, Hiroshima, and New Jersey. On their self-titled Fat Possum debut, the band proudly wears those worldly influences on their sleeves, meshing together a surplus of genetics from other notable artists into […]
Best Albums of 2013
Listen to tracks from these albums on our Soundcloud Mix HERE 1. Vampire Weekend : Modern Vampires of the City 2. Arcade Fire : Reflktor 3. Peace : In Love 4. Foals : Holy Fire 5. Kurt Vile : Wakin on a Pretty Daze 6. Haerts : Hemoplegia 7. Daft Punk : Random Access Memories 8. […]
top 10 albums of 2011
Now that it’s 2012, here is a look back at the past year in music. We’ve rounded up the usual suspects, sat back, reflected and squared in with discosalt Magazine’s “top 10” best albums of 2011. Twenty-two tracks of flawlessly crafted synth drenched in intrepid, day-glo, art-pop scenery, without a wasted moment. Citing Billy Corgan’s […]
Best Albums of 2011
Now that it’s 2012, here is a look back at the past year in music. We’ve rounded up the usual suspects, sat back, reflected and squared in with discosalt Magazine’s “top 10” best albums of 2011. Twenty-two tracks of flawlessly crafted synth drenched in intrepid, day-glo, art-pop scenery, without a wasted moment. Citing Billy Corgan’s twenty-eight-track, […]
IS INDIE POP FORMULAIC? 6 KEYS TO CLASSIC SUMMER SOUND
Is indie pop formulaic? Last summer, discosalt writer Casey Bowers pinned down 6 Keys to a Classic Summer Sound: 1. 60’s girl group pop melodies 2. Big, bright surf guitars 3. Vocals drenched (or drowned) in reverb 4. Any sound resembling The Beach Boys or Jan and Dean 5. Lyrics with the words: beach, summer, sun […]
POPGUN BOOKING BURNT CD: JANUARY
Here’s a rad sampling of what to expect from Pop Gun Booking’s upcoming shows in January in New York. Check out the mix below: January 2k11 by popgunbooking Tracklist: 1. Smith Westerns – Weekend 2. Guards – Resolution of One 3. Bass Drum of Death – Get Found 4. Minks – Funeral Song 5. Yuck – Georgia […]