The Ringards

The Ringards are a post-punk four-piece hailing from East Dulwich in South East London. Formed in 2018, they consist of Enzo Salinie (lead vocals), Vinny Baker (lead guitar), Gary Cartmill (bass) and Jo Hornby (drums).

They have a string of art-rock singles to their name to date. Let’s check a couple of tracks out:

Helen Mirren

Their last single pays homage to the national treasure, Helen Mirren. Bombastic Arctic Monkeys riffs are given fresh impetus with their dark Cabbage-esque production and Salinie’s vocal delivery.

Satanic and sardonic, they walk a dark line but, every so often drip feed a hook to entice you in and never let you leave.

Tit Willow

Straying between the murky psyche of The Horrors and the pop playfulness of Pulp, ‘Tit Willow’ is nothing short of a triumph.

Rasping New Order guitars are giving a heavenly vocal cut through and thus, begin to sparkle in the shadow of a ‘Rise’, ‘Still Life’ and ‘F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E.’. It lacks the true killer moment to stand shoulder to shoulder with these post-punk giants but, it matches them for the heart!

*Image courtesy of Aggie Cherie

Jellyskin

Fresh from supporting Brian Jones Town Massacre and The Moonlandingz, Leeds duo Zi and Will have taken their experimental electronica to the next level with recent single ‘Mountain’.

In a world which is tearing itself apart, their vast, unfathomable mountain landscape is the perfect imagery to ponder its complexities. Then, up pops a hint of Django Django's pop classic 'Default' and the faint hope of the synths lifts the mood. A horizon emerges, one where Nigel Lawson is not interviewed on climate change, Nigel Farrage is known as the worst kind of metropolitan elite and Tommy Robinson is simply known as, the cunt!

As The Horrors expanded horizons on their 4th and 5th albums ‘Luminous’ and ‘V’, there was always a nagging sense they hadn’t quite hit the home run. Now we know what it is. Jellyskin’s mix of pop hooks and unique synths have created a new landscape for which we should all be grateful.

*Image courtesy of Francesca Tirpak