Despite the typically international nature of Tracks Of The Week, last week's battle ended up being a distinctly British affair, as Portsmouth's Brave Rival beat out extremely colourful combo The Hot Damn! and Killing Joke spinoff Light Of Eternity in a fracas that was as see-saw as it was exciting. So well done to all of them. This week it's another multi-national celebration, with bands from Mexico and NZ joining the usual suspects from the British and American Isles.
But first, here's Brave Rival again, with their now-classic song . Below are this week's choices, and they're all looking rather lovely. We’re kicking off today with some old-skool Terrorvision, taken from their upcoming album and a total monster of a track.
Diving in with a flaming hot riff the size of a house and a refrain you’ll want to sing along to and then keep singing (with plenty of air-guitaring) long after its four minutes have passed, Lucifer is a groovy, dirty rocker with a devilish twist. Crank it up and grab the tequila, your week starts here. There’s a lot of love for the feline community on the team, so we were intrigued by the prospect of a 'fantastic' one.
Turns out it’s a band from New York City, comprising a bunch of seasoned rock/folk/Americana pros (including Hollis Brown singer Mike Montali) who came together in 2019 to make sweet music without the pressures of their previous gigs. Counting Crows man Adam Duritz guests on this new one, all ultra-smooth, heartwarming pop melody an.
