Free The Tupolev Ghost On If You Make It

You heard me, in connection with lovely Kev at Big Scary Monsters, you can get the Self Titled from The Tupolev Ghost for free from the If You Make It website (let's be honest, most of the stuff I link is from IYMI).

The Tupolev Ghost were a post-hardcore band from Cambridge (UK), I think they had a few line up changes in the few years they were together, they did sound different on the the two other EPs released before this mini album. Anyway, they pretty much did no wrong, signed to one of the best UK record labels, played Fest last year, played with so many other sick bands...I'm not even sure why anyone would want such a good thing come to an end.

You can still buy this mini album, one of their older EPs, the split (with Brontide, Shapes and Holy State) plus other merch from them or Big Scary Monsters...both will be linked at the bottom.

RIYL: Great British bands like Blakfish, Meet Me In St. Louis, Mclusky, Spy vs Spy and international bands like Hot Snakes, Fugazi and Mutiny On The Bounty.

Here's a preview, 'Giant Fucking Haystacks' because it was my favourite song of 2009:



Find the record here on If You Make It
Big Scary Monsters
The Tupolev Ghost Myspace
Last.fm
Band website

Musings: Iron Chic / Thousandaires

I wanted to group these two bands both together because I basically got into both of them though If You Make It and because I didn't want to feel like I had to write a whole lot.

So this is the demo that's been floating around the wide world webnets since 2008 but I only became aware of how awesome this band is on their next release entitled 'Shitty Rambo'.

Iron Chic's formula are part Latterman, Small Arms Dealer and a sprinkle of Agent, so it's already awesome right there. If you were (and still are, in a listening sense) into Latterman then this is the one for you for sure. Five songs of dynamic Punk Rock that even touch some melodic hardcore or even '90s influenced emo like Braid and that. It's the sort of sound that most bands only find on their second 7" or EP, this right here, is straight off the bat from a demo.

RIYL: Latterman, Get Bent, Polar Bear Club

"Steel Wall Method"


Download the Iron Chic Demo (and donate to IYMI) here at If You Make It
Iron Chic on Last.fm
Iron Chic on myspace
Buy Shitty Rambo on Dead Broke Records



Thousandaires comprises members of Get Bent, Bridge and Tunnel and Halo Fauna. The 'Land Seal Demo' is just three tracks of solid indie punk rock, it actually makes me want to sing along every time. Really feel weird for saying this but...kinda reminds me of Bear vs Shark too.

RIYL: All of the above.

"20 40 60 80 90"


'Land Seal Demo' on If You Make It
Last.fm
Myspace