Awesome solo-riffic punk fucking rock band. Anyone heard them/seen them live? They're facemelting
― claws of jungle red (Stevie D), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 05:27 (fourteen years ago) link
I am intrigued so far.
― neat lung (╓abies), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 05:41 (fourteen years ago) link
They slept on my couch last week.
― Dave Depper (Davey D), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 05:42 (fourteen years ago) link
Ah, no way! They're super awesome people
― claws of jungle red (Stevie D), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 05:43 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkUGRR__4Dw
^Is this them? Seems cool.
― neat lung (╓abies), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 05:48 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm9M5N35G8k
^music video is also cool
― neat lung (╓abies), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 06:40 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah, the first video's one of their older songs (live, obv), and the second video is their first single from their most recent album
― claws of jungle red (Stevie D), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 14:52 (fourteen years ago) link
Funnily enough, just got some promo hash in e-mail:
By now, I'm sure you've heard of the little band out of New Jersey called Screaming Females... in the past year they've went from being a diy or die band playing basements, bike shops, or any other weir, 400 odd places that they self-booked over the past couple of years, to being the hand-picked opener for Jack White's Dead Weather tour. Along the way, they picked up fans like Henry Rollins, Kristen Hersh, J. Mascis, rock critics Jessica Hopper, Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis and a million other people. Just last week they appeared on MTV's It's On With Alexa Chung! All that praise will not stop these three kids from hopping back in the van for another month long tour of the East and Midwest. They're even throwing an appearance at the Montreal Pop festival in there. These guys are the real, rock & roll, deal
etc. etc.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 15:26 (fourteen years ago) link
Sleater Kinney meets Bikini Kill with dirtier sound. very nice.shame that the weakest link is the singer.
― Zeno, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 15:26 (fourteen years ago) link
The singer singing? Or the singer in general? Because she also plays the guitar...
― claws of jungle red (Stevie D), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 15:32 (fourteen years ago) link
singer singing. and songwriting.
― Zeno, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 15:35 (fourteen years ago) link
really like the sound of the stuff on their myspace page. will need to investigate further.
― flying squid attack (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 15:47 (fourteen years ago) link
good stuff.i like the singing. she's got a little biafra warble in there.couldn't hear the lyrics though, what is it that she's a victim of?
― m0stlyClean, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 20:04 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah these dudes are good! what if someone is watching their tv and baby teeth are fun records, still need to hear the new one. def something of an acquired taste but i like the warbly vocal stuff, jello & corin tucker's lovechild or something like that. cool weird catchy guitar lines too.
― pretzel walrus, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:16 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah, great guitar. i dig the solos in bell, and the little "bridge" near the end of theme just makes the song.
― m0stlyClean, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:21 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/429751/bell-live.jhtml
aaawweeesome
― An adult loves to win awards (Stevie D), Thursday, 10 September 2009 02:52 (fourteen years ago) link
Did anyone (else) see them with JEFF the Brotherhood at the Bowery Ballroom last night?? Jeez louise these guys are awesome.
― 26 Mixes Focaccia (Stevie D), Monday, 8 February 2010 05:28 (fourteen years ago) link
New album "Castle Talk" is out and is really fucking good, much better than any of their previous albums.
Here is a single from it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th-43wkrg_k&feature=player_embedded
― twisted sister hazel dickens (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 5 November 2010 16:21 (thirteen years ago) link
I think the album is kind of ho-hum tbh but I saw them play to about 20 ppl last week and they were really good - Maria is so awesome to watch you kind of have to check yourself else you just look crepey :/
― Joy Orbison wrapped in clingfilm (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 6 November 2010 12:52 (thirteen years ago) link
That's the thing, is they used to be a REALLY good live band who just sort of recorded the songs they played and put out albums. But with the last album and especially this one I feel like they've put much more effort into the recording process and they've put out stuff that I actually want to listen to apart from just going to see them live.
― twisted sister hazel dickens (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 6 November 2010 15:57 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg4asemTLoY
lol Carson you are such a fucking tool.
― plax (ico ico) (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 2 March 2011 05:21 (thirteen years ago) link
Thought this was a thread for stuff similar to Diamanda Galas.
― Moka, Wednesday, 2 March 2011 11:07 (thirteen years ago) link
I've been enjoying _Castle Talk_ quite a bit. I could see how the vocals might be an acquired taste for some, but the way she belts some lines reminds me of Poly Styrene in a good way.
― o. nate, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 20:57 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, she eased up on those a bit with the previous album, "Power Move" (they were alllll over the first two records) but she seems to have brought them back.
― cheese wiz khalifa (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 15:52 (twelve years ago) link
I like the vocals! I like the part in one song, I think it's "Normal", where she really stretches out the word "aroooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuund" and then cracks up a little bit to herself.
― o. nate, Thursday, 9 June 2011 21:13 (twelve years ago) link
Steps to a fulfilling 2012:
1) Stream their new album at http://www.spin.com/articles/screaming-females-ugly-hear-full-album-now
2) See them at one of these dates (trust.)
04/05 – Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell’s (record release show)04/06 – Brooklyn, NY @ Bell House04/07 – Philadelphia, PA @ Pilam’s Human Barbecue04/08 – Washington DC @ Black Cat Backstage04/09 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Roboto Project04/10 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern04/11 – Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop04/12 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean04/13 – Madison, WI @ UW Madison04/14 – Omaha, NE @ The Sandbox04/15 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater04/17 – Boise, ID @ The Crux04/18 – Seattle, WA @ The Rendezvous04/19 – Bellingham, WA @ JINX Art Space04/20 – Portland, OR @ The Know04/21 – Olympia, WA @ Timberland Library04/23 – Oakland, CA @ 1234 Go! Records04/24 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill04/25 – San Jose, CA @ Streetlight Records04/25 – San Jose, CA @ The Blank Club04/26 – Los Angeles, CA @ Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock ^04/27 – San Pedro, CA @ Ballet School ^04/28 – San Diego @ Che Cafe +^04/28 – San Diego, CA @ Bar Pink ^04/29 – Pomona, CA @ VLHS +^04/30 – Fullerton, CA @ Continental Room ^05/01 – Phoenix, AZ @ Trunk Space05/02 – Las Cruces, NM @ The Trainyard $05/04 – Austin, TX @ Red 7 $05/05 – Dallas, TX @ Queen City Hall05/06 – Nashville, TN @ The End05/07 – Athens, GA @ Caledonia Lounge05/09 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter05/10 – Baltimore, MD @ Golden West Cafe06/01 - Austin, TX @ Beauty Ballroom (Chaos in Tejas) %*06/05 - Gainesville, FL @ The Backyard *06/06 – Orlando, FL @ Backbooth *06/07 – Atlnata, GA @ Drunken Unicorn *06/09 – Washington, DC @ St. Stephens Church *06/11 – Wilkes-Barre, PA @ Redwood Art Space *06/13 – Hamden, CT @ The Space *07/05-07 – Trencin, SK @ Pohoda Festival
^ = w/ Toys That Kill+ = w/ Japanther$ = w/ Tragedy% = w/ No Age* = w/ Ceremony
― Time, a group with Jam and Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 15:51 (twelve years ago) link
"rotten apple" in my head ALL DAY
― congratulations (n/a), Monday, 23 April 2012 21:05 (twelve years ago) link
ungh fuuuuuuck yeeeeaahhhhh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOmKGjy-Ct0
― hoda nkotb (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 17 April 2013 18:07 (eleven years ago) link
fuck yeah. can't imagine i'll listen to this often, but marissa's KILLING THAT SHIT, and it's so damn great to see them/her getting the shot.
― I have many lovely lacy nightgowns (contenderizer), Wednesday, 17 April 2013 18:31 (eleven years ago) link
production's a little weird, with the sudden and rather emphasis on this or that instrument? maybe it's just for the video, i dunno.
― I have many lovely lacy nightgowns (contenderizer), Wednesday, 17 April 2013 18:32 (eleven years ago) link
also, she's dialing the vocal tics way back, probably a good move
― I have many lovely lacy nightgowns (contenderizer), Wednesday, 17 April 2013 18:33 (eleven years ago) link
New one of these in about a month.
― how's life, Friday, 30 January 2015 10:05 (nine years ago) link
You get like, half the album when you pre-order too.
― how's life, Friday, 30 January 2015 10:57 (nine years ago) link
saw marissa paternoster's other band, bad canoes, once last year with stevie d. incredible performer.
― Treeship, Friday, 30 January 2015 11:42 (nine years ago) link
YES
http://www.npr.org/2015/02/15/384980346/first-listen-screaming-females-rose-mountain
― Jennifer 8.-( (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 16 February 2015 17:08 (nine years ago) link
aw man, I thought this was coming out today.
― how's life, Tuesday, 17 February 2015 14:16 (nine years ago) link
Think my favorites fron this are still the ones from the pre-order, particularly long-lost Pearl Jam track Criminal Image.
― how's life, Wednesday, 25 February 2015 17:45 (nine years ago) link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?t=229&v=Zm1-bVYio1k
― how's life, Tuesday, 2 June 2015 15:44 (eight years ago) link
uh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm1-bVYio1k
― how's life, Tuesday, 2 June 2015 15:46 (eight years ago) link
Sounds great
― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 2 June 2015 16:18 (eight years ago) link
Their first Southern Hemisphere tour's coming up - any recommended entry points to their six albums + various EPs/singles/etc / POX?
― etc, Tuesday, 2 August 2016 19:24 (seven years ago) link
Seeing them tonight for the first time, looking forward to it!
Hope they play this, it's pretty much perfect...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ObpxB1_TV8
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 4 February 2017 20:13 (seven years ago) link
oh wait is that the show at the First Unitarian? I was gonna go but I just saw them there a few months ago (and have seen them 15-20 times already)
― Fluffy Saint-Bernard (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 4 February 2017 20:55 (seven years ago) link
Revisited Rose Mountain recently. King Mike is a great bass player.
― how's life, Saturday, 4 February 2017 21:39 (seven years ago) link
The Key @TheKeyXPN 5h5 hours agoMore Listen to @Screamales' guest DJ set on @wxpnfm (and see them headline the @DonGiovanniRecs Showcase tonight!)http://thekey.xpn.org/2017/02/01/screaming-females-guest-dj-wxpn/
http://thekey.xpn.org/aatk/files/2016/11/screaming-females-768x512.jpg
― dow, Saturday, 4 February 2017 23:49 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, it was the Church show... and the band blew my mind... I heard all the stories about how they were better live, but it was so true in their case.
The band fits the stuff I love perfectly and they do so I think with zero intent or even awareness of this. I am a self-identified metalhead hurtling towards 50 yet later in life I concluded that my second favorite genre of music was post-punk, specifically the twitchy stuff with prominent, stiff, march-along bass lines.
Screaming Females has Marissa who fucking shreds and has an amazing, powerful voice, which fits perfectly into my metallic sensibilities that have formed much of what I love about music, even non-metal stuff. And from the very brief conversation I had with her after the show, my suspicion that she came about what she does organically and without actually listening to metal was kind of confirmed. She conceded not knowing much about metal. But it doesn't matter, all it means is she developed this style without needing to cater to idiots like me.
Although it is much more likely the rhythm section, specifically Mike the bassist, do harbor enjoyment from early Cure, Killing Joke, Wire and the like, I still think that they do what they do not to emulate those things, and I base that not in a conversation but a gut feeling that they came around it the same way that punk evolved into those things, naturally and taking cues from the do-what-you-like ethos that punk embodied. And honestly, when Marissa is going off like a tiny shredding whirlwind, having a sturdy foundation is kind of necessary to keep it all together. And they do.
I am very much a late-comer to the band. I picked up Rose Mountain last year and got three more CDs from the band at the show - Castle Talk, Ugly and Power Move. Looking forward to delving into them and seeing the band again and again.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Sunday, 5 February 2017 18:20 (seven years ago) link
Couple pics from the show...
http://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/16473150_10158177995750597_3512465418861272819_n.jpg?oh=70f023b35d9c1fdd81bccf781faa7e65&oe=594BC383http://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/16423031_10158177995675597_8743814413137200294_o.jpg?oh=02543bc4fd9b0f2a9fd8cbba90decaa1&oe=594ADF8F
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Sunday, 5 February 2017 18:21 (seven years ago) link
lol i think her fav band growing up was Garbage
― Fluffy Saint-Bernard (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 6 February 2017 03:47 (seven years ago) link
King Mike's big influence is Graham Maby. Marisa followed a pretty traditional grunge and alternative into Kill Rock Stars/K Records trajectory.
http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/24637-robot-killers-screaming-females-marissa-paternoster-and-king-mike-abbate
― how's life, Monday, 6 February 2017 11:53 (seven years ago) link
"I'll Make You Sorry" is the best indie rock single I've heard in a long time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhJ0n5G5jCo
― Simon H., Saturday, 3 March 2018 03:08 (six years ago) link
Thanks for the revive, my friend recommended this band years ago and I forgot to check them out. Where would you start?
― kolakube (Ross), Saturday, 3 March 2018 18:42 (six years ago) link
I find a lot of their stuff pretty spotty but the new album is strong. It's amazing how Brendan Canty is so immediately identifiable on "Soft Domination."
― Simon H., Saturday, 3 March 2018 18:56 (six years ago) link
honestly prob just listen to the live album, or maybe "Ugly"
― the masseduction of lauryn hill (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 3 March 2018 19:49 (six years ago) link
I like "Castle Talk".
― o. nate, Monday, 5 March 2018 01:52 (six years ago) link
"I'll Make You Sorry" is the best indie rock single I've heard in a long time.― Simon H., Friday, March 2, 2018 7:08 PM (three weeks ago)
― Simon H., Friday, March 2, 2018 7:08 PM (three weeks ago)
Thanks for the revive, my friend recommended this band years ago and I forgot to check them out. Where would you start?― kolakube (Ross), Saturday, March 3, 2018 10:42 AM (three weeks ago)
― kolakube (Ross), Saturday, March 3, 2018 10:42 AM (three weeks ago)
― not quite as cool as seeing damo's wang but (contenderizer), Saturday, 24 March 2018 17:22 (six years ago) link