Ruination (an update)
coming soon?
A long-overdue update on what’s going on with the new album:
As previously mentioned, I was due to release in April with Analogue Trash. Sadly, they’ve wound up the label side of their operation, so that’s no longer happening. What is happening… hopefully… is that I’m working again with Eyeless Records to put it out in (at time of writing) June-July. There’s not much more to report, as life’s chaotic at present, with lots of stuff up in the air – I’m very aware I’m not the only one that can say that, and my problems are small, but it’s hard to know what else to share right now. Anyway, I’m going to carry on regardless. More news as and when.
x
EP launch gig: verdict
That was wonderful: people came, people enjoyed. Performance felt great. I’m half deaf now and on a massive adrenaline comedown, but it was inexpressibly worth it.
Thanks Eyeless Records for arranging the night and taking a chance on me – check out my EP here if you haven’t already.
Thanks everyone who showed up, also Patients & R Dyer for great sets. I can’t believe how well it went.
Onward x
EP reviews…
Some kind words coming in about the new EP from:
Ringmaster Reviews ”in every aspect the Bang Bang Exorcism EP is his finest moment yet, a collection of tracks that middle fingers expectations and barracks predictability”…
GBHBL ”the innate ability of each track to ease you in, take hold, and grip tighter as things play out, is impressive”…
The Viking in the Wilderness ”should suit those who enjoy garage rock explored with a more contemporary sound and expression, especially if they also enjoy a little bit of post-punk”…
And of course the Devolution write-up already mentioned – more to follow, hopefully.
Do you agree? Listen and find out.
EP released: ‘Bang Bang Exorcism’ out 27 Sept on Eyeless Records
Bandcamp / Spotify / Amazon / Apple Music
Bang bang – it’s here:
Eyeless Records releases my EP today. This is what they say…
Matt Finucane’s music throbs with intensity and purpose. Arcs of feed back angular guitar lines and a thick reverberated tone make for a moorish and delectable sound. Barney Guys propulsive rhythms keep the musics forward momentum recalling Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth) at his most elastic. This 6 track album is positively fizzing and popping with energy and style. Step inside! In Matt’s words:
“Bang Bang Exorcism is a loud, raw emotional catharsis captured in Portslade, of all places.
Themes of isolation, mental disturbance and the ghosts and shadows of the past vented in neogoth psychodrama, big feedback and weirdness: it’s absolutely unholy, and a true exorcism on record.”
It’s a download & limited run cassette in sexy brick red. Enjoy x
EP out on pre-order now…
the format of the future, available to pre-order here
The lovely people of Eyeless Records are releasing my 6-track EP on Fri 27 Sept as a download & limited run cassette, as I might’ve mentioned before and surely will again: it’s quite exciting. The record itself is, I hope, also exciting…
”Matt Finucane’s music throbs with intensity and purpose. Arcs of feed back angular guitar lines and a thick reverberated tone make for a moorish and delectable sound. Barney Guys propulsive rhythms keep the musics forward momentum recalling Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth) at his most elastic. This 6 track album is positively fizzing and popping with energy and style”. There you have it.
If you want to grab it before the release date, be my guest xx
fire one: EP review in Devolution Magazine
have mercy on your eyesight: read it here
First review. Devolution Magazine covers the forthcoming EP in pretty glowing terms – it’s interesting and amusing how the alt-rock/metal press either really dig me or hate my guts, real old school music biz melodrama. Thankfully this is the more positive end of the scale, and soon you’ll be able to judge for yourself (Fri 27 Sept)…
Once again, there’s a track from it already out: here’s a Spotify, here’s a Soundcloud.
More to come!
Released today: Run With the Freaks
26 July ’24: Run With The Freaks is released by Eyeless Records on all streaming platforms. The EP it’s taken from will follow in late September… Enjoy x
July ’24: single & mini tour
single released Fri 26 July
Those lovely people at Eyeless Records are putting out my next release, an EP that’s due September 27th. As a taster – prologue, preface, precum, whatever you want to call it – there’s a single taken from it on July 26th… And a 3-night mini tour, thanks to Southern GMV Touring Collective. Dates are:
Fri 12 July – Nu Soul Studios (Brighton) 8pm, £6 – w/ Mad Simple & Sugar Bang!
Sat 13 July – Railway Inn (Winchester) 7:30pm, £12/10 – w/ Mad Simple & Sugar Bang!
Sun 14 July – The Anvil (Bournemouth) 7pm, £8 – w/ Mad Simple & Sugar Bang!
Be good to get out there again and lose myself/find myself in a noisy room.
Anyone who wants to witness this is very welcome x
EP out on Eyeless Records, Sept ’24
Very happy to tell you I’ve got a 6-track EP coming out on Fri 27 Sept, on Eyeless Records. It’ll be on all the usual digital platforms, but also a limited-edition cassette release – a preview track (single, even…) will be out before then, maybe quite soon. Much more on this to follow… x
