Fists - Ascending / Stag (7" vinyl)

Fists are a Nottingham five piece with a few 7"s behind and plenty more to come. Today we are treated to a new offering on Hello Thor that comes in a rather handsome photo / Screen printed sleeve. A-side 'Stag' is an ambitious affair that couples the loose lo-fi swagger of The Velvet Underground with the drug induced majesty of Spiritualized. The song begins in a Women-esque kind of way with a drawl of a vocal line before picking up midway and transforming into an indie rock spiritual complete with rousing chorus and big drum bits. Flip it and you get a very different beast. From the intro riff this sorta reminded me of Canned Heat or something like that. Kinda kooky country tinged pop with a female singer at the helm yet listening through it's essentially a well written garage pop song but it hints at all sorts of other styles. It's a well executed tune that's just rough enough around the edges to to appeal to the youth on the street.