Screaming Females fifth album, Ugly is out now on Don Giovanni Records. It is comprised of 14 songs in 54 minutes (vinyl 2xLP w/ digital download). And yes, it was recorded at Electrical Audio by an engineer known as Steve Albini . Regarding that Scremales guitarist Marissa Paternoster said "we really enjoyed working with Steve, he did an absolutely amazing job and we enjoyed his company immensely, but this record is ours." This right here is track six. Listen. Downloadable: Expire [...]
It took me almost a year to finally see Bridesmaids , the Kristen Wiig comedy that was hailed hyperbolically as a feminist filmic milestone because it offered a counterpoint to all the Apatow straight-man-bonding/buddy vibes that were foisted upon us for the latter half of the aughties. I was kinda like, why do I need a counterpoint to that garbanzo? I'm good. And also I don't find Wiig particularly funny as a comedian - her Saturday Night Live bits rely on the kind of facial contortion and vocal distortion that I despise in Jim Carrey, cheap physical [...]
Watch 'Bell' below. Ugly is out now. Screaming Females recently visited NPR. Click here to view the embedded video. MP3: Screaming Females - Expire
Screaming Females + Sports Metaphors + Crooked Teeth Mr. Roboto Project / 8:00 / $7 Words by Ricky I grew up in a house crowded with three younger sisters, so the phrase Screaming Females kind of describes my childhood. Oh hey, it's also the name of a band! After initially fretting the name, I eventually wised up and allowed the trio's grungy pop to win over my heart thanks to ferocious drumming, gritty guitar licks, commanding vocals, and a spirited DIY outlook. New [...]
Recommended Show: FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2012 SCREAMING FEMALES @ THE BELL HOUSE 149 7th St Brooklyn, NY 11215 $10, 9PM Though Screaming Females played the other night in New Jersey, it's much better to see any band in good ol' Brooklyn. See them tonight at The Bell House. Golden Animals @ Zebulon Fred Falke @ Brooklyn Bowl Blowoff @ Highline Ballroom The Rapture @ Bowery Ballroom ITAL & Brennan Green @ Le Bain Bush Tetras & [...]
Already being touted as one of the year's best albums, Ugly , Screaming Females' fifth full-length release, officially hit stores this week via Don Giovanni Records. Recently, Consequence of Sound managed to catch up with all three members (Jarrett Dougherty, drums; Marissa Paternoster, guitar and vocals; and "King" Mike Abbate, bass) as they were driving back from picking up vinyl copies of the album. Your album Ugly is already being heralded as one of the best [...]
screaming females // expire screaming females // it all means nothing screaming females // rotten apple - all off their new album ugly , out 3 april. x
Thursday, April 5, 2012 Today's Quick Mention: I got things going on this Thursday with the latest video from Jack White. It's for the track Sixteen Saltines, and it's a bit weird. Check it out. Tunes to remember me by. Enjoy. : Ty Segall And White Fence - I Am Not A Game : I'm starting to really dig this collaborative effort, which features Ty Segall, Tim Presley, Sean Presley, and Mikal Cronin. [...]
Today marks the long-awaited release of Screaming Females' Ugly, the North Jersey trio's Steve Albini-recorded fifth full-length (courtesy of Don Giovanni) and a record SPIN contributing editor Rob Harvilla lavished with seismic praise in his essay on indie rock soloists, to be read and enjoyed in the wondrous back pages of our current issue. One excerpt, in reference to the talents of lead vocalist/six-string evangelist Marissa Paternoster: "gahhh." Read more »
[The Lookahead is a monthly segment where we get to be all newsy and point out cool stuff going down in the next 30 days or so. We'll have cool Pittsburgh music shows and events, local album releases, and some national releases of interest. This is the good stuff we've heard about. Come back on the 1st of each month for more!] Spring is here and concert season has definitely sprung. In this April edition of the monthly Lookahead, we have a long list [...]
This is a good week for familiarity. Many veteran acts are releasing new albums that perpetuate the music they have been making for years, helping to solidify their positions as mainstays in the industry. We've also thrown a debut album in there, but it's one that will easily fall into heavy rotation on your playlists, making you feel like you've been listening to them forever. It seems a bit strange that in these days of relentless touring and album cycles, [...]
I like my music loud. Sure, there are moments where quiet, thoughtful music serves a purpose. It can play in the background while you're studying, relax you after a long day, or serve as the soundtrack for a nice conversation with a friend. Sometimes, though, the best music is that which demands your attention. The type of music with thrashing guitars and persistent drum beats. That's where Screaming Females enters the picture. [[MORE]] Screaming Females are a punk group from New Brunswick, New Jersey that has managed to both expand their success and continue supporting DIY [...]
Seeing Screaming Females live for the first time is a head-snap-back moment; until they're actually playing in front of you, there's no way you could possibly know the band is this good. Before the first time I saw them, I'd heard and read plenty of people singing their praises, but none of it actually prepared me for the image of Marissa Paternoster, singing in a pitched-up feral howl and choking blazing solos out of her guitar while at the same time looking absolutely bored with herself and everything around her. She's a ferociously talented frontwoman, and [...]
The punk bands join forces in June.
Photo by Shaun Regan Two of music's most ferocious outfits, Bay Area hardcore band Ceremony and Jersey power punk trio Screaming Females will join forces in June for a string of U.S. tour dates. Their travels together begin at Austin's Chaos in Tejas festival on June 1st, and they'll make their up the East coast, with the final show slated for June 13th in Hamden, Connecticut. Ceremony will be supporting their Matador Records debut, Zoo , while Screaming Females will showcase their equally stellar new LP, Ugly [...]
There were some great releases that we weren't able to talk about last week, but now's not the time to be looking back to what we missed! We've got info on plenty of the latest to discuss! 90s rockers Our Lady Peace return with a new album, Guided by Voices frontman Robert Pollard puts out a solo record, and quiet indie faves Au return with a new one. However, if we've got to pick a favorite (as we often do), it's Screaming Females ' Ugly (pictured). We also need [...]
Screaming Females continue to bring their rocking onslaught of tunes on their 5th album, Ugly.
A unique voice can make a big difference on a rock album; esoteric, exciting vocals can make bad albums tolerable, or (as in the case of Screaming Females' latest, Ugly ) they can make a good album great. The New Brunswick, NJ trio's blend of parading indie punk and fuzzy college rock is a heady mix, but Marissa Paternoster's skyscraping, jet-fueled delivery pushes it over the top, reaching heights that exceed the sum of the parts. An easy note of comparison for Paternoster's delivery would be Sleater-Kinney's Corrin Tucker, but to say that this is a [...]
If you've been living under the proverbial rock this past week, you might have missed the return of several big names: Best Coast, Japandroids, and Sigur Rós. All solid offerings that should keep you satiated until next week. Enjoy. A-Trak feat. Juicy J and Danny Brown - "Piss Test" It seems like it's impossible to go a week without a Danny Brown spot coming in on our Top Ten MP3s list. This time he pops up on A-Trak's cut from the upcoming Fool's Gold Records compilation, Loosies . "Blunt and [...]
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The Needle Drop
Stereogum
A Heart Is A Spade
Draw Us Lines
The End Of Irony
Consequence Of Sound
bee charmer
Side One: Track One
Totally Fuzzy
the WILD honey pie
WQHS-The Blog
The NJ Underground
The Owl Mag
Video: 2:54 - "Creeping"
Sleeve: “1991″ by Azealia Banks
Tango In the Attic: "Sellotape"
