London neo-goth quartet Mouth Ulcers's bleak outlook on life is quite fitting for the clusterfuck the UK has found itself in. Their Silent Pictures EP follows the paths that were made by bands like Bauhaus and The Cure, using angular riffs on top of a hectic bass that somehow manages to keep it all together. Mix the drums upfront and make the vocals (well, more like spoken word actually) sound a bit distant and presto: a recipe that made headlines in the 80s is still quite tasty.
Suppressed emotions, a longing for a past where things were supposedly better, being vulnerable but afraid to show it, it's the full monty of angst and weltschmertz that can be overwhelming. Disgruntled youths of all ages will love it. Some of them might even make the trip to the guitar shop, inquiring about the pedal they need to have to get to make that wall of sound.
Mouth Ulcers:
Zak Watson: vocals, guitar
Josephine Ros: guitar, vocals
Jamie-Lee Culver: bass
David Zbirka: drums
Silent Pictures is released via LAB Recods (vinyl, CD, digital). Available on all the usual digital outlets.
Tracks:- Prevail
- Western Horror Story
- Space
- Silent Pictures
- Closer To You
- Satisfy
- A Perfect End
- 07/29 Paper Dress Vintage, London, UK
- 08/14 District, Liverpool, UK
- 08/29 Hit The City, Eindhoven, Netherlands
- 10/06 Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, UK
- 10/07 Beyond The Music, Manchester, UK
- 10/17 Neighbourhood Festival, Manchester, UK
- 10/29 They’re Gonna Be Big Festival, Paris, France
- 10/30 Grenswerk, Venlo, Netherlands
- 10/31 London Calling Festival, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 11/06 Kentish Town Forum ( w/ The Mission), London, UK
- 11/07 The Warehouse, Leeds, UK
- 11/28 Post Punk Strikes Back Festival, Porto, Portugal
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