SSSSNAKES

These guys are rocking their guitars with riffage that time forgot how to enjoy. Fed up with noodling and abstract distortion shredding? Even if you aren't, Ssssnakes are here to stick it, whatever it may be, to the man. Right in his mug. So let's all kick it. To put it directly and to the point, these dudes are direct and to the point. If they want to go skate boarding for instance, they will tell you about it through the medium of song. Where they came from? Who knows? Probably the land of ROCK.

http://ssssnakes.bandcamp.com/


For Fans Of:

Wavves, Blink 182, Cerebral Ballzy

SECRET ADMIRER - SECRET UPDATE

You can now pick up copies for free from the following establishments of excellence...

The Wardrobe
5 The Ridings Arcade
Northampton
NN1 1EZ

The Nook Cafe
The Fishmarket
Bradshaw Street
Northampton
NN1 2HL

NEW YEARS EVIL

At Champ, we love anthems, and New Years Evil have one of the most optimistic fist pumpers ever conceived. This comes in the form of "Sonic Summer '91". They have more than that cookie of a track up their sleeves however, make no mistake! Their tracks veer recklessly from thunderous instrumental guitar work-outs to vocal lead corkers. What all their tracks have in common is their urgency, their unrelenting pace and their need for speed. Happy new years...evil!

http://newyearsevol.bandcamp.com/


For Fans Of:

72% Morrissey, You Slut!, Blood Visions

YOUR TWENTIES

Your Twenties couldn't be any more frustratingly good. They have played some shows, got some tunes up on the Internet, got some merch, got some blog love and magazine love. But! It feels like they should be ruling the festival slots, airwaves and the world by now. Just scan your hungry peepers over their facebook page and drink in all the fan's comments, pleading and begging for an album or a live performance. They have been in people's consciousnesses since about 2007 because of their knack for whacking out infectious songs with the potential for mass appeal. Their sound is very direct, positive and has a clear direction. They want to walk straight into your hearts and set up camp there. Songs like "Billionaires" and "Caught Wheel" are easy to fall in love with, the ooohs, the clean production and the general polished pop vibes are peng/swag/fit/leng/sick/juicy.

http://www.myspace.com/yourtwenties

For Fans Of:

Fleetwood Mac, Metronomy, The Smiles

JAMES LEROY

Bands that marry over-driven guitars with a constant up beat pace will NEVER GET OLD. The band James Leroy are the latest reminder that ear worming hooks coming from guitars as well as vocals is a good idea when it comes to music. Their sole mission seems to be creating a back catalogue of music that sounds like a radio DJ's entire play list. They vary between radio-ready hip shakers and crunchier, sometimes dancey-er numbers. But they still stay within their taught bubble of guitar sound.  The lyrics also veer from just having fun to more philosophical musings. They also have their own pocket size anthem "Wasting Our Time" which is so great. Their internet presence is minimalist to say the least, but it lets the music do the talking and walking. Who knows what time they existed in, if they are still going or even who they even are? Shivers of excitement!

http://www.myspace.com/jamesleroy


For Fans Of:

The Strokes, NEEDLES//PINS, Your Twenties

HATCHAM SOCIAL

A funny Hatcham Social anecdote here: Champ saw one of them DJ at The Old Blue Last but didn't realise it was them until our mate Joss told us it was. Ok, not that funny. But who needs funny when Hatcham Social provide dramatic yearning with promise and conviction? 'How do they provide such promised prizes?' you cry! The answer is, with swelling guitar lines bashed out alongside the occasional synth chirp, all underpinned by some solid bass. The vocals are just the right side of dead-pan, with leaks of emotion and fun that make the choruses of songs such as "Crocodile" just that extra bit hummable. Some may quiver at the mention of synths alongside guitars, but like fellow Londoners The Horrors, Hatcham Social make it all work. Fans of a very British musical melodrama will fall in love with Hatcham Social, if you haven't already swooned. Hatcham Social have been doing their thang for a while now, another thing we learnt from Joss. Nice one Joss, nice one Hatcham Social. Next time any of you DJ, Champ will be smiling at you in adoration.

 http://www.myspace.com/hatchamsocial


For Fans Of:

The Horrors, Wild Beasts, Weird Dreams

THE SMILES

There are a few bands on myspace called The Smiles, but avoid them and head straight to the link below this gushing paragraph. The Smiles use of light and sprite-ly guitars will make you smile, the dual vocalists will make you smile and the drums that thud like running feet on sand will make you smile. The Smiles will make you smile with their nuggets of perfected popular song, they will make you smile until your face aches. They have a lot of character, which gives their songs a face that you can really love. Their song "California Girls" for instance, is much nicer than the innuendo-fest of  Katie Perry's song of the same title. Like The Beach Boys before them, their simple yet precise and to the point choice of name, lyrical subject matter and overall sound works like a dog riding a skateboard. It just has so much appeal potential. Seriously, it'll put a smile on your face.

http://thesmiles.bandcamp.com/


For Fans Of:

French Kissing, Vampire Weekend, Harlem