Honeyblood

La Cave du bleu - Lausanne
www.bleu-lezard.ch

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"Rolling drums providing the backbone for toothache-inducing guitars and one hell of a central hook." Pitchfork
"Urgent, self-assured, windows-down rock n’ roll" The Fader
"There are a tonne of wicked reference points to get excited about – a vague hint of The Vaselines, nice touch of Velvets two-chord simplicity and even bit of Moz (solo, circa 'Viva Hate') chucked in for good measure in the melody" NME
“Achieves special merit points, not just for its irresistibly perky two-minute popsmarts but for productively moving the post-White Stripes formula on in a way that many have tried and many more have failed to do.” MOJO
Fresh from touring with the likes of Real Estate, Courtney Barnett and Angel Olsen, Honeyblood's self-titled debut album is due for release 14th July via FatCat. Recorded with legendary producer Peter Katis' (The National, Interpol) in ten days last November, 'Honeyblood' is an accomplished and delightfully fierce record.
Honeyblood are Shona McVicar on drums and Stina Tweeddale vocals / guitar. Despite their fledgling status and minimal setup, Honeyblood's songs are fully formed and perfectly assured. With nothing extraneous, their music is driven through tightly-bound instrumentals and laced with the sheer strength and beauty of Stina's voice. The songs resonate with deep melodic hooks and the uncomplicated charm that've drawn comparisons to the likes of The Dum Dum Girls, as well as the strident delivery of Jenny Lewis. The band also cite the darker currents of The Breeders, PJ Harvey and Throwing Muses as lifelong influences.
From the urgent guitar and dive-bomb drums of opener 'Fall Forever', the album twists through the gutsy punk of 'Killer Bangs', to reveal perfect anthems like 'Super Rat'. It has alt-pop gems in the likes of 'Biro' and 'No Spare Key' but also some more country/folk-infuenced moments like, '(I'd Rather Be) Anywhere But Here' and 'Bud'. Honeyblood pulls in elements of lo-fi punk-rock and unfettered indie-pop and reveals a deep-seated passion for more classic rootsy song-craft.
The band started from humble DIY beginnings, organising their own guerrilla show at The Old Hairdressers in Glasgow to commemorate the release of a raucous two-track cassette entitled 'Thrift Shop'. Honeyblood quickly ingrained themselves into the bustling Glaswegian scene, fast becoming one of its most talked-about names and going on to support everyone from Palma Violets to Sleigh Bells. But with their full-length debut ready to go, 2014 looks certain to be the year with Honeyblood's name written all over it.


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