A tip for 2015 – SLUG

SLUG – from the peripatetic mind of Mackem Ian Black, a repository for his musical curios, influenced by Italian horror film soundtracks, Erik Satie, Liquid Liquid and Led Zeppelin.

The debut album is currently being produced by brothers Peter and David Brewis, otherwise known as Field Music, at their Wearside studio and is set for release in 2015. Peter and David also appear in the SLUG live band (Peter on drums, David on percussion / keyboards) and are joined by Andrew Lowther (bass) and Rhys Patterson (keyboards, beer bottles).

– debut single ‘Cockeyed Rabbit Wrapped in Plastic’ playlisted by BBC 6 Music
– 10 x plays of ‘Cockeyed Rabbit’ on Huw Stephens’ BBC Radio 1 show
– almost 50k plays of single across Soundcloud, YouTube and Topspin widget
– BBC 6 Music Marc Riley session tx’d November 2014
– Radio 1 Huw Stephens session being recorded in January
– 6 Music Festival in February confirmed (embargo)
– Green Man Festival confirmed (embargo)
– Full UK headline tour in April 2015 (embargo)

SLUG live

09 Jan – Blow Up, St Moritz, London
27 Jan – Huw Stephens Presents.. The Social, London

Cockeyed Rabbit Wrapped in Plastic

““Cockeyed Rabbit Wrapped In Plastic” sounds about as strange as the image that its title puts in your mind, but considering the pedigree of everyone involved, it still rocks plenty hard” – Stereogum

“(a) sonic beast… a corker” – The Line Of Best Fit