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Blood Red Shoes - “Doesn’t Matter Much”
Blood Red Shoes are a Brighton-based duo made up of Steven Ansell on the drums and Laura-Mary Carter on guitar, with both providing vocals. They formed in 2005 and have toured extensively around the UK and Europe since then, receiving much support and acclaim.
“Doesn’t Matter Much” is the opener on their debut album, Box of Secrets. It’s a perfect opener: powerful and confident, and a perfect example of what this band sounds like. Commanding drumming, and powerful guitar riffs, combined with the surprisingly effective joint vocals, come together to make an excellent sound.
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Jawbreaker - Unlisted Track
I love the simplicity of this song. Unlisted Track is the last song off the 1995 release Dear You, which ended up being the band’s last album together. It’s interesting to think that the band wanted to break up after recording 24 Hour Revenge Therapy in 1994. They stuck it out for an extra year to support Dear You!
I recently got back into Jawbreaker and found it really hard to pick a song to post. I enjoy the rawness of their sound. I like the fact that it’s easy for something that is so simple to be so ‘refreshing.’ It’s a nice break from the more over-produced music of today.
Rumor has it that there is a documentary being made at this very moment on the band. Perhaps a few shows are a possibility in the future?
“You can’t sell me incense, my world smells good enough to eat…”
