These New Zealanders have been rocking since 1979 and show no signs of slowing down. They release Mister Pop (Merge Records) on September 8th and you can download two tracks from the album over at RCRD LBL. Give them a listen below and get excited for an entire album full of sharply written [...]
Mark September 8 as your next nostalgia-reborn date on you calendar for Antipodean post-punk band The Clean return on that very day. On that hallowed day, the boys will release Mister Pop, their first album since 2001's Getaway. TRACKLIST: The Clean - 'Mister Pop' 01 Loog02 Are You Really on Drugs?03 In the Dreamlife You Need a Rubber Soul 04 Asleep in the Tunnel 05 Back in the Day 06 Moonjumper 0
So, The Clean. One of the first influential punk bands to come from New Zealand (1978). If you've ever listened to them you already know that their songs are short but awesome. I usually don't go for the Whirlwind Heat-esque style of making 2-minute-something long songs, and only 2-minute-something long songs. (I'd rather listen to 17 minute long Sister Rays.) However, the 70's garage rock fee...