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Joanna Gruesome - Weird Sister

Review by Jon Clark

A Nineties indie 101 from a band whose influences and reference points may be clear, but there own songcraft cannot be doubted.»

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• 9/10 by brodders69

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Straight out of Cardiff, brimming with pop nous, joyous distortion and enough bitter sweet melody to break a million hearts, Joanna Gruesome (get it?) take the irresistible pop of the likes of Veronica Falls and their lineage and ride it all the way to noiseville. Kicking it against sexism and homophobia, nothing is off-limits, drawing inspiration from DIY scenes such as Riot Grrrl / noisepop / C86 / K-Records as well as post hardcore like Drive Like Jehu / Converge and the art rock of The Velvet Underground and My Bloody Valentine, Joanna Gruesome offer a staggeringly diverse album, unexpectedly quiet and surprisingly loud.
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