The Pickup

Bands and new music for fans of False Advertising

Speechless

by Femegades

‘Speechless’: Two and a half minutes of blistering melodic punk rock that instantly brings to mind bands such as BERRIES or False Advertising, as well as the aforementioned stalwarts of the genre, Bikini Kill, it’s the perfect introduction to those unfamiliar with the band, and the EP itself.

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Speechless

by Femegades

Having earned an honorary Riot GRRRL badge with their debut EP 'Pornsick', the latest EP offering, 'Not All Men', picks up right where they left off. The first taste of said EP is ‘Speechless’, a Two and a half minutes of blistering melodic punk rock track.

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Copy

by Berries

Berries describe the single as being “about imitation and how we are programmed by society to try and live up to other people's expectations of happiness and how unhealthy, self-critical and obsessive this way of existing can be”.

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smudge

by Stay at Home and Die

Hi there! We are Stay at Home and Die, an emo band based in the West-Midlands who sound considerably less heavy than the name suggests. Our debut single 'smudge', blends alternative pop, emo and post-hardcore influences in one awesome 105 second track. :)

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Hoodie, Man!

by The Surrealists

The Surrealists are a Leicester-based quartet that fuse the sheer aggression of post-hardcore and noise music with the infectious melodies of pop and alternative rock. 'Hoodie, Man!' is the first single from their upcoming debut album 'Dali Was A Fascist'. It's probably about the working class.

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