Full Body - "Alias"

Photo by Brandon Mark

Upstate NY's Full Body have a new single that's the perfect blend of noise rock and pop craftsmanship. That might be a weird way to word it, since "Alias" is about as far away from a pop song as you can imagine. It kind of meanders around without following any set hit songwriting strategy. Plus, the guitars are bitingly fuzzy. But "Alias" has some serious catchy hooks. Somehow, since the hooks come and go whenever the seem to want to and not when they would traditionally need to go in order to comprise a standard song. The band has this to say about the song:

"'Alias' started with an idea Jack (our drummer) had. We changed the form around and collaborated on the lyrics, which for me was a first. It's one of the more pop leaning tracks on this record, and like a few of the other songs it touches on people not being who you thought they were. Classic shit am i right?"

You can listen to "Alias" below. Always There, the new album from Full Body, will be out October 18 on Five Kill Records, which has quickly become a favorite label around here. You can pre-order the album over at Bandcamp. For more on Full Body, check them out on Facebook and Twitter.

Full Body - "Looked at the Picture"

Photo by Brandon Mark

Rochester, NY's "post everything" four piece Full Body packs a lot into their latest single, the under two minute long "Looked at the Picture." It starts off being a fast alternative rock song, the kind I used to play constantly on my college radio show back in the late 90's. And then it bursts into a much louder, more aggressive and shout filled song. By the end it's a much more tuneful, melodic, almost indie pop rock song. These song transitions and somehow both jarring and gentle. The band's description of the song might explain the massive shifts:

"Looked at the Picture” is a song that Jake (our guitarist) wrote. Its quick, pretty and punchy. I wrote the lyrics about seeing something that completely throws you off guard and fucks with you for a sec, but obviously after awhile you get over it. I think the song exemplifies that emotional process."

You can listen to "Looked at the Picture" below. Always There, the upcoming album from Full Body, will be out October 18 on Five Kill Records. For more on Fully Body, check them out on Facebook and Twitter.