Track Of The Day: Pinky Pinky – ‘Do Me Dirty (Charlie)’

Imagine that classic American teen flick. Boy meets girl etc etc. This track is fitting for that part in the film where the girl realises she doesn’t need a man’s approval as she playfully frolics around her bedroom whilst going through some sort of reinvention of herself. In fact, once I’ve finished writing this, I’ll probably be that girl…

This sing-into-the-hairbrush, paint your nails black, slap a facemask on and call it self care song is ‘Do Me Dirty (Charlie)’ by LA trio Pinky Pinky.

Infectious and uplifting, the new release features sunny guitar which cruises carelessly atop of ebullient, glistening arpeggiated top notes of a piano and the anthemic hum of warm organ. The sugar-coated voice of singer and drummer, Anastasia Sanchez, resonates throughout like a breath of spring. The energy of this track is like a volcanic eruption of glitter and rainbows. I can’t stop smiling.

Sunglasses are advised.

Produced by Hanni El Khatib and Jonny Bell, ‘Do Me Dirty (Charlie)’ is out now. Catch Pinky Pinky live at the following UK dates:

17th May – Mono, Glasgow
18th May – Sneaky Petes, Edinburgh
20th May – Soup Kitchen, Manchester
21st May – Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
22nd May – Sebright Arms, London
24th May – Dot to Dot Festival, Manchester
25th May – Dot to Dot Festival, Bristol
26th May – Dot to Dot Festival, Nottingham

Megan Berridge
@noisygal_

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LISTEN: Holy Magick – ‘It’s Your Money (Trivia)’

Holy Magick‘s themes in their latest single ‘It’s Your Money (Trivia)’ are indicative of the money-hungry music industry in the penultimate breaking point artists find themselves in today.

Brighton’s new psychedelic-rock outfit Holy Magick aren’t afraid to “go there” by exploring and exploiting the music machine. Their single, from their upcoming eponymous debut LP, seeps through with hazy riffs and mellow refrains like sun through a beaded curtain. 

Singer-songwriter Siobhan Lynch takes the reigns in this single with a soft authority; her cutting lyrics with a sweet delivery are similar to Angel Olsen, but with the backing instrumentation of an of Montreal album circa 2016. Reverb heavy driving guitar accompanies spacey drums and trippy effects to bring a song expertly posed in psych tradition, while rich production glosses over the sound like a glazed urn.

Holy Magick describe their debut album as “a collection of Nihilistic anti-romance ballads.” In a music economy that favours the money over the art, it’s important for groups like Holy Magick to bite back with a track like this. 

 

Luke Janke
@jankeleg

 

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Track Of The Day: LibraLibra – ‘Loverboy’

Eccentric Brighton-based quartet LibraLibra return to the scene with 90s-based single ‘Loverboy’.

Ever wondered what a 90s “secret admirer board game” would look like in 2019? Look no further, because LibraLibra have got you covered. Glitter, pigtails and bucket-hats take precedent alongside lead-singer Beth Cannon’s original vocals, laden with deep and meaningful lyrics. Of the track, the band explain:

“This song harks back to young me getting drunk at parties, falling madly in love, fucking it up, being labelled a slut, failing hard again and not really knowing what to do with all the feelings…”

On the surface, ‘Loverboy’ is a fun, enthusiastic throwback to the popular ’90s game ‘Dream Phone’ when really, the lyrics hold a more emotional take on struggles with mental health and PTSD. It’s an easy listening pop banger that also relates to a lot of young adults who deal with the same emotions. Who doesn’t love a 90s throwback anyway?

‘Loverboy’ is out now. Catch LibraLibra live at the following dates:

12th April – Brighton Electric, Brighton (FREE ENTRY ‘Prom Night’)
3rd May – Liverpool Sound City Festival

Bekky Smart
@bekkymays

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Track Of The Day: The Astronots – ‘Settle Down’

‘Settle Down’ is the next release from LA rock trio, The Astronots, which succeeds their 2018 single, ‘How Much Pain’.

Kicking off with a hair-raising, spine-tingling sense of urgency, a floor tom thumps ominously and a bass rumbles, as together they sound like an army marching in unison, before a discordant guitar wavers in with menacing graveyard charm.

Spearhead of the West Coast group, Allee Futterer, graces the track with her feather soft, ghostly vocals. Her voice drifts weightlessly, yet is grounded by the droning bass and tremolo guitar; then, as the sinister guitar riff returns, plunging us into the chorus, an electrifying space of heavenly vocals laced with fizzy synth, pounded by fierce guitar, fills your ears. Meandering between Earth and the cosmic realms, the track becomes a force to be reckoned with, experimenting with ethereal buzzes and muffled radio commentary, all the while rooted by wailing guitar.

 

Megan Berridge
@noisygal_

 

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