I know, I know. It's Tuesday and you weren't expecting another blog so soon, were you? What can I say? You're just a lucky set of buggers (or gluttons for punishment - I'd love it to be the former, but I think it's the latter).
thegeneral was highly excited when an e-mail arrived from another wonderful record label Superstardestroyer - home to some frankly fuckawesome acts, including Liverpool's Ninetails. This time, however, it was to announce that Alpha Male Tea Party have a brand new release out (well, it came out on 26th August, so strictly speaking not terribly new, but thegeneral can be a wee bit slow on the uptake sometimes).
Have you had the sort of day that requires loud, loud guitars to make it all better? Then let AMTP be your guiding amplifier. This is not, shy, retiring, mimsy indie flop (not that there is a thing wrong with that!) No, this is Kerrang style riff-roaring, ear splitting, brain fugging rock. Well, math-rock, but still rock - tinged with grunge, tinged with metal, tinged with all sorts of rough round the edges noise. If you do not like to feel as though your ear drums might perforate with the volume turned up, don't bother with this.
However, despite its loud, frenetic, blasting style, it is infinitely intricate. There are moments of real beauty within. See for instance, the opening of the wonderfully named "I Don't Even Like Hollyoaks Anyway". It's so lulling, so peaceful, before erupting completely. That, and "Go To The Ant, You Sluggard" are, for thegeneral, the standout tracks on this ramshackle bunch of excellentness.
Listen to and buy from:
superstardestroyer.bandcamp.com/album/real-ale-and-model-rail-the-lonely-mans-guide-to-not-committing-suicide
Highly recommended for those moments when a pissy bit of piffle won't cut it. You have been warned.
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