Wetdog - 8 Days

by RCRDLBL on Thu, 2009/01/08 - 9:56pm

 

"It’s all over now…Rock ‘n’ Roll is shit. It’s dismal. Granddad danced to it. I’m not interested in it..I think music has reached an all-time low - except for The Raincoats."

That’s one of the most blithely hyperbolic Johnny Rotten quotes, the kind that kept NME and Melody Maker all a-tingle for a good decade or so. While I’m not quite ready to sub London’s Wetdog for the sublime Raincoats, I can definitely relate to Mr. Lydon’s excitement at hearing the scraping and mewling of the new. "8 Days" has a simplicity and a lived-in newness that’s both disarming and pleasantly off-putting, and I don’t mind admitting that I’m a complete sucker for the British female voice. Their set was the centerpiece of one of my most enjoyable nights out in Albion, and I hope this song can do the same for you now.

Sounds Like: The Raincoats, Liliput, The Slits, The Fall

 

Wetdog - 8 Days

Wetdog’s RCRD LBL page

 

Share on Facebook

    Post new comment

    The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
References to Artrocker refer to content created before 21st October 2011 and are to be considered archived in light of the trademark registration of 'Artrocker'.

MORE STORIES ABOUT

Rabbit, Rabbit All Day Long...

Top 5 Downloads

  • Bully For You

    Gorgeous Bully From: Plymouth, United Kingdom The more sanitised, synthetic and computerised mainstream music becomes the more the discerning music lover yearns for something a little more...

  • Johan Reinhold - Shoot Me Down Remix EP

    Having already garnered quite a following in his native Sweden, Johan Reinhold is introducing himself to our ears with his indie-electro-pop sensibilities in the form of a remix EP. Music after the...

  • Corpse Lights: A Curdled Churn

    Woe betide any unfortunate soul who suddenly has a flash of inspiration and records one of the most brilliant songs of the year in mid-December: it simply won’t even get heard amongst all...

  • The King Khan Experience

    I Love The Way You Howl King Khan recently retired The Shrines and The BBQ Show and started a new project – The King Khan Experience. He’s been getting compared to Jimi Hendrix his...

  • Secret Diaries: Parcel Delivery

    Secret Diaries have one of those supremely satisfying band names that make you wonder why no-one has thought of it before. I love it when that happens. And speaking of ‘supremely...
More MP3s

Latest News

  • What's going on Friday?

    The Raincoats in 1981 today in NYC * UCB East * Evillive * Book Fest * Mirman Fest * Steely Dan @ Beacon Theatre * The Respect Sextet @ The Stone * "Indie Music Fest" @ L...

  • Raincoats to finally make Chicago debut

    Kurt Cobain and the riot grrrls would approveLike the Velvet Underground and Big Star, the Raincoats were one of those bands who were better at inspiring future generatio...

  • Grass Widow heading out on tour w/ The Raincoats

    by Bill Pearis As previously mentioned, Friday (9/16) at the Warsaw is the first date of a short tour for classic postpunk band The Raincoats who just reissued their semi...

  • The Raincoats - Odyshape (reissue)

    Ordinary women playing extraordinary music.

    Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com

  • Peggy Sue :: Long Division Blues

    Sometime around the reissue of the Raincoats debut LP some friends and I were nerding about, discussing what emerging artists could be considered 21st century heirs to th...

Have You Read?

  • Does It Offend You Yeah? Don't Say We Didn't Warn You + Tour Photos

    Following on from their critically acclaimed debut LP ‘You Have No Idea What You’re Getting Yourself Into’, electro-punks Does It Offend You Yeah? are kicking off their second...

  • Popup Interview

    popup.jpgArtrocker.com: Glasgow's a pretty hot city at the moment. I was up there just this weekend. What do you think is making Glasgow bands so hot right now?

  • The Top Reviews of 2009

    Okay, so it's 2010 now, but we're not quite ready to let go of 2009 just yet. Besides, no-one really does anything the first few days of January as it is. Relive the year that's past by checking out...

Photos

  • In Pictures: FOE

    Photos from a recent FOE gig - a friend of our friends Hold Your Horse Is - she’s gonna be big!!! Read the gig review after the jump.

  • In Pictures: Avett Brothers

    Shots of North Carolina’s folk-rocking Avett Brothers’ stop in Glasgow - 22.08.11 Read the review of the gig here.

  • In Pictures: Latitude Festival 2011

    Take a look at the acts and art on offer at this year’s Latitude Festival in Suffolk. Included are the likes of Fight Like Apes, Lykke Li, Sea of Bees and Seasick Steve. Photos from our own...

  • In Pictures: Bad Guys at the Old Blue Last

    Good time with Bad Guys. Photos from the May 29th gig at the Old Blue Last. Read the review by the Bad Guy himself, Stuart London after the jump.  

  • In Pictures: White Lies and Crocodiles at Shepherd's Bush Empire

    Artrocker.com exclusive: for fans of White Lies and Crocodiles we’ve got some fresh pictures from their UK show at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire earlier this month, courtesy of Alessandro...

Blogs