Yuck (Deluxe Version)
While they’re clearly inspired by classic late ‘80s and early ‘90s shoegaze and indie rock—Ride, Dinosaur Jr., Pavement—this young London quintet proved on their self-titled debut that they could spin their influences into a memorable, blissful, fuzzed-out sound all their own. Whether heavy in the red on the ebullient “Holing Out” or swooning on the sweet, reverb-laden ballad “Stutter,” Yuck’s sunny songwriting has that sense of infinite possibility that, at its best, underground rock music is all about.
This new London quartet's debut puts a personal and affecting spin on an array of alt- and indie rock influences from the 1980s and 90s.
Yuck’s Daniel Blumberg has experienced the crush of the hype cycle before. Formerly the voice behind Cajun Dance Party, a spritely UK indie-pop outfit that once sent NME nerds into paroxysms as short-lived and intense as they come, Blumberg’s songwriting is now seeking heat again. This time around, as frontman for…
Yuck has been pegged as a band to watch long before any sort of physical release was even announced. Successful debut…
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For a band you haven't heard or even heard of before now, Yuck sure sounds familiar.
Yuck are shamelessly unoriginal, which doesn't stop <strong>Michael Hann</strong> adoring their debut