ANGRY ITCH - SCRATCH IT TIL IT BLEEDS EP

 

Oh Boy, this is good.

Every now and then a band comes along who really grab you.  I was lucky enough to go see Pete Bentham & the Dinner Ladies at the Adam & Eve a couple of months ago (who by the way are absolutely brilliant) and was completely blown away by one of the support bands, Angry Itch. 

They have just released their debut EP, Scratch It Til It Bleeds.

 

Brought together through a love of loud, brash music and a mutual, burning hatred of Phil Collins, Angry Itch are an amalgamation of Great Barr punksters This Side Up and Knockout Ned comprising John Hoey - Guitar/Vocals,  Richard Ellis - Bass/Vocals, Luke Deakin - Drums/Shouting

And oh man, this EP is amazing.  The Birmingham punk bands such as GBH and Drongo's For Europe and even Rotunda seem to have developed a Birmingham sound over the years (and thats not a band thing) but these guys seem to offer something a bit different They are tighter than a nans habit on a celibacy stint and the lyrics are delivered with the enthusiasm of kid with ADHD on speed with all of the answers. I think a bit Blitz, Husker Du, Descendants, Leatherface, so no pressure dudes. 

 

9 Livers is an up two three four catchy as fuck punk rock steam roller drinking song classic.  All Locked Up is more of the same about the riots a couple of years ago and FROC (Fuck Right Off Cameron) is as political and fuck you hard as nails in your face as you are going to hear this year.  I think these guys could possibly be my new favourite band.

You can get to hear the other two songs on the ep Don't Be A Dick and Bailout on their soundcloud page and if you love these songs the other three songs on the EP are even better and the live experience even more so.

 

To get a copy of the ep catch Angry Itch at the Punx Picnic on 31st August at the Wagon and Horses or on 28th Sept at the Wagon & Horses as part of the Punk Rock Chaos gig headlined by Rotunda. Or speak to me nicely and I might be able to hitch you up with a copy.