ASYLUMS to Release their first single The Death of Television on 8th September 2014

Louise Swift 31 August 2014 Press Release

.@louelladeville @planetmosh .@coolthingrecords

ASYLUMS are set to release their first single The Death Of Television via COOL THING RECORDS on 8 September 2014

Asylums
Asylums

ASYLUMS are about to take you on a DIY journey back to the days of Noisy, Gut-busting, Fuzzy guitar music.
The bizarre chaos you are about to experience is far out, refreshing and off the wall.
No matter who you are, it’s time to turn up the speakers, sit up, wake up and listen.
Asylums are a Cool Thing.

Imagine those things missing from music right now. Imagine community and word of mouth rather than the omnipotent internet. Imagine the punk DIY ethic still burning, imagine vinyl and cassettes and video games and cartoons. Imagine “Post-Social Networking”. Imagine “No Social Networking”, even. A home-made video starring sock-puppets (as opposed to the human puppets one often encounters in music videos). The pop hooks of mid 90s indie transcribed via the fuzzy guitars of the late 80s American underground scene, like Blur if they’d grown up disgruntled in Seattle and signed to Sub Pop. A 1 minute 30 second blast of punk rock documenting isolation and commercialisation and the loss of innocence. Imagine that being released on Cool Thing Records, a label founded by members of Southend’s new music scene.
Imagine the Death Of Television. Imagine that.

death of television
The Asylums – Death of Television

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Thursday 2nd October THE LOCK TAVERN, CAMDEN (Acoustic Show for YOUNG & LOST CLUB)
Sunday 5th October NOTTING HILL ARTS CLUB (Communion Records)
Saturday 25th October THE NEST (YOUNG& LOST CLUB)

About Louise Swift

I first went to a gig in 1981, Gillan at Leeds University. I've been a regular gig goer ever since. I haven't kept count of how many gigs I've been to over the intervening years, but it's a lot! My favourite bands are AC/DC then, in no particular order, Anti-Nowhere League, Slaughter and the Dogs, Towers of London and Dirt Box Disco. I tend to like Glam/Punk and rude offensive lyrics, not sure what that says about me but as Animal would say 'So What!' The question was recently put to me - did I write for any online publications? My reply - No, but I'd like to! Planetmosh was suggested and I found myself offering to review Aces High Festival. Easy peasy I thought! Well not quite, if a jobs worth doing it's worth doing well! I had sixteen bands to research. I found I actually enjoyed that and it kept me too busy to be making lunatic comments on Facebook! ;) Then I felt a bit inadequately qualified. I mean, who am I to comment on others, when my musical expertise extends to being able to play a mean Greensleeves on the recorder and a passable Annie's song on the flute! Haven't picked up either instrument for years! What I do have, however, is over 30 years of experience as a gig goer, so I can comment on what I like and what I don't! It's only my opinion and, if I don't like a band it doesn't mean they are bad, just not to my own liking. I admire anyone who has the guts to get up on that stage and have a go!
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