New Choons: Superfood - 'SUPERFOOD'

The love/hate relationship I have with the West Midlands based music scene is forever fluctuating. On one hand you've got the fantastic widely acknowledged bands that come from the area (Peace and Swim Deep) as well as many exciting bands still aiming to break the region (JAWS, Wide Eyed, God Damn, Dumb). On the other hand you've got the god awful scene tags like 'b-town', 'West Madlands' and 'The Whack Country' (ok I made that last one up but its only a matter of time!!), you've got Peace openly embracing lad culture (definitely NOT a bragging point in my eyes) and lastly, there's a worry that after Swim Deep release their debut album in May, people will begin to lose interest and the scene might just die. If Superfood saw this outcome approaching, their debut offering is a weapon that fights relentlessly against it.

Before yesterday the band only had a reputation for solid live shows and firm endorsement from Harrison Koisser of Peace and Connor Schofield of JAWS to back them up. However a link posted by a friend directed me towards a free mp3 promoted by the band, the self titled tune "SUPERFOOD". The hype is finally justified as those not lucky enough to have caught them live are introduced with a rollocking and groovy track that definitely separates the band from their b-town contemporaries. The 90s influence is extremely evident with the post-grungey late Blur/early Pavement style guitar hooks and a baggy-ish beat that could have come straight from Fun Lovin Criminals' hit "Scooby Snacks". Singer Dom Ganderton is apparently the man behind the mixing desk on Peace and Swim Deep's early demoes so its no surprise the recording is catching everyones ears with his screams of "You're always hungryyyy" complimenting the fuzzy instrumental goodness. If "SUPERFOOD" is a sign of things to come, consider me hungry for more. 

You can send your email to the band via THIS PAGE to receive the free mp3 or simply stream it below via Soundcloud.

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