Raised on Replicas - OMG (7" vinyl)

Second release from a new label curated by legendary music writer and musician John Robb (Membranes / Goldblade), dedicated to bringing you exclusive songs from brand new bands. Raised On Replicas are two boys and two girls from Brighton who deal a discordant pop/noise that is full of the joys of hypnotic loud guitars, driving bass and really fab metronomic, motornik drums that are entwined with sharp melodies and hip, witty cutting lyrics. Somehow they manage to surf the possibilities of noise and tunefulness all at once and soundtrack the bedsit bohemian twilight zone of early 21st century UK. With their innate charm and their wired melodies they are pop, a real pop of the everyday cranked through a fuzzbox and brimming with the joy of guitars and intelligence. They are in love with the likes likes of Pavement, Pixies, Blur, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Sonic Youth and whilst they have some of that American scuzz to their sound there is something very British about them. Raised On Replicas sound like the real noise in 2012 and, potentially, with their witty lyrics and nervy, wired delivery will soundtrack the late night, Xerox machine, bedsit bohemian, pleasure zone. They look great as well, a mix of Oxfam chic and ballroom glam and are steeped in music culture and their band name, like their music, is really hip, funny and cool. - JOHN ROBB -  300 copies only for the world!

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