The Brute Chorus

I guess Grinderman's latest record and Nick Cave's never ending musical spotlight brought a bunch of other bands with a similar kind of distinguishable sound to my knowledge. Last year we had the brilliant Erland & the Carnival, and this year I've got to add The Brute Chorus
to my list of "Cave-Wave" sounds.


The boys have now released three singles from their stampeding, off-kilter blues-fusion second album How The Caged Bird Sings.
To give you an idea of what their sound is listen to the album closer Heaven



or the equally good Could This Be Love?



As genres go, some seem more easily remixable than others. Cave-Wave doesn't seem the easiest route to achieve remix acclaim, but Awesome New Republic have done a great job remixing The Brute Chorus' new single Birdman which is set for release tomorrow. Have a listen:


The Brute Chorus - Birdman (ANR remix)

ANR

ANR (short for Awesome New Republic) are this like totally awesome hot new music group from Miami. Maybe the hottest thing from Miami since its weather. Maybe.

Awash in fancy new-retro soundscapes and simultaneously theatrical and just plain chill. ANR are a hotpot of ideas just bubbling under the lid.

Bubble bubble. Bubble bubble. Bubble bubble

The band have got a new record out called Stay Kids and it's got a crazy acid-horse on the cover. That people, is how you can tell a good album.
They say never judge a book by its cover, but if it's got a motherfucking crazy acid-horse on it then you're allowed to. Nay you MUST.
Besides, it's not even a book.


You can listen to the single Endless Fields of Mercury via the video below and if you "dig" then head off to their website to download said track.



Luckily for us well-off people with spotify, the whole album's already on it.
ANR - Stay Kids on Spotify