Mandy, Indiana - "Pinking Shears"

Photo by Cal Moores

Hailing from Manchester, UK, Mandy, Indiana aren't going to sound like anything you expect. The quartet's new single, "Pinking Sheers," sounds like the most wonderfully bizarre combination of hip hop, industrial, funk, and French New Wave you've ever heard. Valentine Caulfield's vocals are rapped in French over a metallic sounding collection of instruments and one of the most killer beats around. It's a noisy and probably not very accessible sound, but if this works for you it's going to bury itself straight into your brain. It's also unexpectedly dance friendly in its own odd way.

You can watch the video for "Pinking Sheers" below. i've seen a way is due out May 19 on Fire Talk Records. The album can be pre-ordered here. For more on Mandy, Indiana, check out the band on Bandcamp and Instagram. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.

Wed. Mar. 1 - Manchester, UK @ Soup
Wed. Mar. 15 - Sun. Mar. 19 - Austin, TX @ SXSW
Mon. May 22 - Utrecht, NL @ Freaky Dancing
Fri. June 16  - Mannheim, DE @ Maifeld Derby
Sat. July 8 - Trencin, SK @ Pohoda
Sat. July 22 - Standon, UK @ Standon Calling
Sat. Aug. 5 - Katowice, PL @ OFF
Fri. Oct. 27 - Manchester, UK @ The White Hotel *
Sat. Oct. 28 - Glasgow, UK @ Hug & Print *
Sun. Oct. 29 - Newcastle, UK @ Zerox  *
Wed. Nov. 1 - Bristol, UK @ Dareshack *
Thu. Nov. 2 - Brighton, UK @ Green Door Store *
Fri. Nov. 3 - London, UK @ Corsica Studios *
Sat. Nov. 4 - Nottingham, UK @ Bodega *

* = Headline Show

Mandy, Indiana - "Bottle Episode"

Photo by Holly Whitaker

Where do I even start with the latest single from Mandy, Indiana (formerly Gary, Indiana)? The Manchester, UK band's newest song, "Bottle Episode," combines elements of post punk and industrial into this wildly new sound. It opens with a drum beat that sounds like the funkiest marching band. It goes on for what seems like too long until it's joined by Valentine Caulfield's vocals, which are beyond compelling. Everything drops out except for a club beat until the music kicks back in, truly launching the song off. "Bottle Episode" is this odd mixture of punk, industrial, 90's electronica, and more all swirling around each other into one of the most exciting singles we've heard in years.

You can watch the video for "Bottle Episode" below. ... (yes, an ellipsis the EP title) is due out November 19 on Fire Talk Records. You can pre-order/pre-save the EP here. For more on Mandy, Indiana, check out the band on Facebook and Bandcamp.