ON DIT LOCAL SONG RECOMMENDATIONS

Adelaide’s music scene is Adelaide’s music scene is diverse, noisy, quirky and well, diverse, noisy, quirky and well, some of it is really bloody good some of it is really bloody good

Words by Chanel Trezise

I’ve made it one of my aims this year to go to more local gigs and listen to more local music. So I thought, heck, why not do some song reviews and recommendations to plug a few brilliant local bands.

Here are a few songs (and bands) I’d really recommend you listen to.

INSTAGRAM @ witch_spit_ FACEBOOK Witch Spit ASSHOLES WITCH SPIT

Witch Spit is the resurgent Riot Grrrl, garage-rock, feminist-punk band of my dreams. The song Assholes ties together piercing riffs, loud, frantic drumming and angry vocals into the perfect commentary on misogynistic men. I really loved this song and Witch Spit’s music as a whole. Assholes details the prevalent shitty, disgusting behaviour of men in local, punk music scenes with the perfect amount of badass punk, guitar and bitey melodies to really say ‘fuck-you’ to misogynistic, well, Assholes.

DIVE MOLLY ROCKET

Molly Rocket orchestrates a beautiful melody of chaotic 90s noise and indie rock. Songs like DIVE are fast-paced, upbeat, catchy and so incredibly fun. I can picture myself dancing along to this song at a gig, or grooving along to it home alone with my headphones in. I love the way the drums and bass coordinate and compliment the lead singer’s beautiful, soft voice. This song, and Molly Rocket’s music as a whole really had a way of wrapping around me and making me smile. INSTAGRAM @ mollyrocket_adl FACEBOOK Molly Rocket

REAL LIFE CITY FEET

Goodness, I loved this song City Feet! It gave me the best, coming-of-age, indie Australianrock vibes. When I heard this song I felt like I was frantically riding a bike home from school, confused but excited as I realised the world isn’t the place I thought it was. I loved the noise of the guitars and drums, the soft and breathy vocals, and the exciting, reeling feeling leading up to and during the chorus. This song and City Feet’s sound are incredibly fun, it makes me feel as though the world isn’t as bad as it is.

EATING ME ALIVE LARSEN

Larsen is the perfectly crafted combination of noisy grungepunk rock and alt-goodness. I am in awe of Eating Me Alive’s hard, echoey riffs, rhythmic drums and intoxicating vocals which express such heartfelt lyrics. The guitars play front and centre and add such a powerful element to the chorus! Larsen have really outdone themselves with the production quality on this track. me smile. INSTAGRAM @ larsen.music FACEBOOK Larsen

INSTAGRAM @ theband sycamore

FACEBOOK SYCAMORE

AN UNFORTUNATE TALE OF TWO LOVERS AND AN INSATIABLE TASTE FOR POISON WOLF & CHAIN RELEASE SYCAMORE

SYCAMORE soothing, rhythmic melodies and soft vocals dance with you in their song Release. I love SYCAMORE’s sound, they remind me of a softer, sweeter and less surfer-esque Ocean Alley. Release is a calming yet emotional journey, filled with the ups and downs of smooth guitar riffs, echoing vocals and fantastically warm drumming. SYCAMORE’s sound is so incredibly peaceful, however deeply complex and emotional, what a fantastic band!

Wolf & Chain’s theatrical, horrorthemed punk rock and lyrics are incredible. An Unfortunate Tale of Two Lovers is no exception to this; the song excitingly guides the listener through its intoxicating bass, awesome drums and striking vocals to tell the tale alluded to in the title. Similarto many Wolf & Chain songs, An Unfortunate Tale of Two Lovers crafts a magical story through likewise magical music.