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  •  marcus starcrazy 2024

    Marcus' Top Ten Albums for 2024 (with Spotify playlist after the fold)

    1. Bad Nerves - Still Nervous:
    I'm hooked on this album ! Full-throttle garage punk but with an ear for hooks and melodies. They're from Essex and have lately been opening for the likes of The Hives, Royal Bloodand The DarknessBillie Joe Armstrong has labelled them “the best band in England right now." This album is so much fun !
    Fav Track: You've Got The Nerve

    2. The Lemon Twigs - A Dream Is All We Know:
    These guys are absolutely brilliant ! With this album, they've really honed in on the 60's Pop/Baroque sound but also with elements of 70's power-pop. A couple of tracks on this sound like The Raspberries ! Amazing songwriting/performances and they look cool, what's not to like?
    Fav Track: How Can I Love Her More?

  • indie sounds from newyIndie Sounds from Newy and The Hunter – Various Artists (Vi-Nil Records)

    He’s never been seen in anything other than a T-shirt and one of his own label’s trucker caps, but it’s easy to picture Vi-Nil Records label boss Mark Fraser as the Pied Piper of the New South Wales Central Coast and Newcastle music scenes.

    The analogy has to stick like baby shit to a blanket after the release of his second collection in the Indie Sounds series. Fraser is batting 2-0.

    Picking a bunch of local bands and presenting two songs each on CD and vinyl is some brave/crazy idea in these days of diminishing economic returns.