WORDS BY DESH KAPUR
BEDSIT
‘DEAD BANDS” EP
RELEASED 3RD FEBRUARY
Hull four-piece Bedsit have just released their debut EP, “Dead Bands” via their independent label “Forever Underdogs” self-produced and mixed by Nick Russel and mastered by Pete Maher (Pixies, Nick Cave, Garbage, Jack White and many more)
So here I am hitting play and ready to go,
From the first notes of the squealing thrashing guitars intro of “Drip Feed,” you get the feeling this band isn’t going to pull any punches, it’s Punk, but not new punk this is the real late 70’s deal, think the “Dead Kennedys” “Blag Flag” it’s hardcore fast and furious.
“Go Outside” is up next and is followed by the title track, “Dead Bands” which changes things up a bit, and settles into a goth feel, with overtones of that Seattle sound from the early nineties, sort of Soundgarden/ Pearl Jam and still the guitars squeal
“Eloquent” brings the EP to a climatic end, its very metal, with screaming vocals, feedback-driven guitars, pounding drums, driving base and as the EP finishes, I feel like my head has just been in the ring with the gipsy king, but in a good way, if there is such a thing
The whole EP is wonderfully chaotic, its angry with the right amount of cynicism, everything is laid bare, bloody and beaten, it has overtones of Punk, Grunge and Metal a hybrid which I now consider the Bedsit sound, a complete sonic assault on the ears, exciting stuff indeed
7/10
DEAD BANDS TRACK LISTING
1/ DRIP FEED
2/ GO OUTSIDE
3/ DEAD BANDS
4/ ELOQUANT
UK TOUR 2023
FEBRUARY
Fri 03 BRIDLINGTON Black Lion
Fri 10 HUDDERSFIELD Northern Quarter
Thu 16 SHEFFIELD Washington
Fri 17 BRADFORD Underground
Sat 18 HULL DIVE HUS
Fri 24 SCARBOROUGH Indigo Alley
Sat 25 STOCKTON NE Volume Bar
MARCH
Sun 19 HULL New Adelphi Club
Sat 25 SCUNTHORPE Café Indie
FOLLOW BEDSIT
My life is a soundtrack, i track my life through music, photography is my passion, my escape, my expression. Without both i have pieces missing, thankfully i’m blessed and get to combine both.
Born in Manchester, lived in Australia for 22 years where i was heavily involved in the Australian Music Industry, firstly in bands (Singer) and then managing bands (all original), I moved back to the UK, Wales specifically 10 years ago and married my childhood sweetheart and life is good.
