My attempt to survey the variegated Leeds noise rock “scene” from the other side of the Atlantic (and as such no one, I repeat, no one, is more qualified to do so). Everything from barely rhythmic shit-fi free skronk to tight, claustrophobic, angular constructions. With the wide range of genres and influences also comes significant variance in production styles; I did my best to get all the tracks to be the same volume, but shit’s difficult.
00:00. Belk – “Cows” from Belk (self-released, 2020)
02:42. Thank – “Fragile Ego” from Sexghost Hellscape (Cruel Nature, 2017)
06:09. Klöße – “Sent Home with a Puzzle” from Klöße (self-released, 2020)
11:27. Guttersnipe – “Pipa Pipa Portalspawn” from My Mother the Vent (Upset the Rhythm, 2018)
14:16. Cattle – “Tanking the Piss” from Nature’s Champion (self-released, 2016)
18:47. Irk – “Spectre at the Fiesta” from Recipes from the Bible (self-released, 2018)
21:36. Blacklisters – “Fantastic Man” from Fantastic Man (Buzzhowl, 2020)
25:39. Hookworms – “Away / Towards” from Pearl Mystic (Gringo, 2013)
34:11. Cool Jerks – “Eh” from England (Night Versus Day, 2020)
37:02. Polevaulter – “Ra” single (self-released, 2020)
Noise Not Music 