Mouth Ulcers: "Space" video

Watch the Mouth Ulcers video for Space, a track from their Silent Pictures EP: "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 have to buy to get that wall of sound."

Mouth Ulcers: "Silent Pictures" video

Watch the Mouth Ulcers video for Silent Pictures, the title track from their debut EP: "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 have to buy to get that wall of sound."

Mouth Ulcers: Silent Pictures

photo: Jake Schneider

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 have to get to make that wall of sound.