If It's Too Loud...

When I first see a band is named Ragweed, I immediately assume they're going to be one of the more pop-minded bands to come out of the current neo-folk movement, maybe a new Of Monsters and Men or The Lumineers. Surprisingly, Ragweed out of Brighton, UK doesn't fit into that category at all. Instead, their new single "Rust Box" is pure messy, scrappy early 90s era grungey punk. The immediate comparison to make is Nevermind  era Nirvana, but it's a bit too polished for that. It's closer to the bands that immediately popped up in Nirvana's wake, so it's more poppy than Nirvana but not as packaged as Bush or Our Lady Peace. I probably would have hated this in 1994, but 20 years later it feels oddly comfortable. You can watch the video for "Rust Box" below. The single will be officially released on November 4th via Milky Bomb Records. For more info on Ragweed, check them out on Facebook or Twitter .

Noise rock isn't very fun. It's very serious and it's an art. It's very rarely anything that can be considered party music. Usually that's left to metal, and us noise rock fans sooth ourselves with the knowledge that are music is smart and important while we watch the metalheads have a blast without us. Enter the UK's Let's Talk Daggers. From their forthcoming debut album, A Beautiful Life , "I Love You Dad But I'm Mental" combines the sonic assault of noise rock with the speed and fun of a metal band. They also throw some of Queen's more symphonic elements in. It's bizarre, and ferocious, and a ton of fun. It's not very often noise can be party friendly, but Let's Talk Daggers have figured it out. A Beautiful Life  is due out October 23 on Tangled Talk Records and Milky Bomb Records. You can listen to "I Love You Dad But I'm Mental" below. Be sure to check out their website and Bandcamp for more informatio...