{"id":9291,"date":"2019-03-12T11:55:19","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T11:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eyeplug.net\/magazine\/?p=9291"},"modified":"2023-08-05T14:46:07","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T13:46:07","slug":"gary-powell-enjoy-yourself-bares-witness-to-muertos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eyeplug.net\/magazine\/gary-powell-enjoy-yourself-bares-witness-to-muertos\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Powell (Enjoy Yourself!) bares witness to Muertos"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pps-series-post-details pps-series-post-details-variant-classic pps-series-post-details-16577\" data-series-id=\"1426\"><div class=\"pps-series-meta-content\"><div class=\"pps-series-meta-text\">This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eyeplug.net\/magazine\/series\/enjoy-yourself\/\">Enjoy Yourself!<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><p><strong>Muertos<\/strong> were one of the finds of 2018 for me and it feels like I\u2019ve been waiting a long time to catch up with them again.It finally happens at The Finsbury in North London at a gig put together by promoters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GetInHerEars\/\">Get In Her Ears<\/a>. It\u2019s great to see 4 bands (and all for free!)&nbsp;on the bill but travel time from the darkest depths of the South Coast plus a bit of socialising when we arrive means the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enjoyyourself.club\/\">Enjoy Yourself!<\/a> crew then&nbsp;miss the first 2 bands. We do get to see Junodef \u2013 a band I knew nothing about \u2013 and they turn out to be a real find as well. Their music is taut, angular and choppy with a churning post-punk bass sound. It\u2019s brooding and experimental but still with good songs, great musicianship and nicely dark undertow to the whole thing. Definitely a band I\u2019ll be seeing again. And in the unlikely event that anyone connected to Savages is reading\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/junodef\/\">Junodef<\/a> would make a great tour support!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Muertos - Suck it up\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xssGdV2OgQQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a good crowd in for this one and the excitement levels are up and the vibes are good as Muertos hit the stage. They build things slowly with \u2018Find A Home\u2019, jangling guitars and dual vocals from Marc Crane and DeAnna Avis before hitting a big thrashy expansive solo courtesy of Marc. They up the pace with \u2018Little Rabbit Insane\u2019; there\u2019s a real voodoo throb undercurrent at the start and then a big grungy anthemic chorus. Drummer Tom Lewis, who is a joy to watch throughout as he\u2019s clearly getting right into it, pounds away furiously and provides a solid foundation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9299\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyeplug.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/M8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-wp-pid=\"9299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eyeplug.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/M8.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.eyeplug.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/M8-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2018Write To The Devil\u2019 this one from their earlier EP on Wrongway Records, again features the shared vocals that are so distinctive for the band (both have great voices) and is a simmering ghostly and vivid number, fuzzy gnawing guitars and wails of feedback. \u2018She Is The Crawling Eye\u2019 is a trashy classic from a sleazy psychedelic jungle alternate reality with a serrated vicious guitar sound during the chorus. By the time \u2018Devastating Fool\u2019 comes along it feels like we\u2019re in a Tarantino movie. There\u2019s an evocative Latin guitar sound and Dee demonstrates what a great voice she has in a vintage harmony style; timeless rock \u2018n\u2019 roll with a surreal edge.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyeplug.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/M1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-wp-pid=\"9297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eyeplug.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/M1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.eyeplug.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/M1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2018Suck It Up\u2019, the title track from last year\u2019s fantastic debut album on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/roadkillrecordsofficial\/\">Roadkill Records<\/a>, is another seedy rocker; a cornered animal of a song which smoulders along for a while before punching you in the guts with a full on scathing fuzz punk guitar explosion, walls of effects and rock solid drums. From the very first listen I\u2019ve always thought Dee sounds haunted on \u2018Medicated No.99\u2019; the dark lyrical content possibly being obscured by her beautiful singing and the steadily building direct and menacing sound. \u2018Corazon\u2019 changes the tone totally, musically like an outtake from a dusty Morricone western it\u2019s beautifully sung in Spanish, but don\u2019t be fooled by the apparent sweetness of the vocals; the odd phrase and word I can pick out tell a story of damage, bad company and broken hearts. It\u2019s that epic cinematic Muertos feel coming through again! And yet again they change style on \u2018Mirror\u2019, a seductive bluesy stomp, impassioned and heartfelt vocals over dirty, swampy&nbsp;garage punk. \u2018Spin\u2019 is more straightforward, thumping fuzzed up punk rock with drummer Tom on a different planet! They close with \u2018Dive\u2019 a weird and wonderful mix of grungy aggressive rocker underpinned by a driving krautrock bounce. I\u2019ve listened to this band quite a lot recently and although the sound is a very definite and almost characteristic one for them, they manage to fit in so many subtleties and nuances in the mix. The songs are direct and punchy but it\u2019s all delivered with a smile and they leave the audience happy and buzzing tonight and the gig has been a great success \u2013 good effort Get In Her Ears, more of the same please!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyeplug.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/M4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-wp-pid=\"9298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eyeplug.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/M4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.eyeplug.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/M4-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Muertos sound on one level like they\u2019ve stepped out of a world of exploitation movies, devil cults and doomed tragic love stories but underneath that beat glamorous side there\u2019s a darkness and a hidden twist to them. If you need an escape into a&nbsp;trashy world of cinematic rock \u2018n\u2019 roll noir then let Muertos be your guides.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/muertosband\/\">FIND THEM ON FACEBOOK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words: Gary Powell for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1465949343670655\/\">Enjoy Yourself!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Images: Dave Taylor for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1465949343670655\/\">Enjoy Yourself!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eyeplug.net\/magazine\/shop\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyeplug.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Eyeplug_t-shirt-Ad.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-wp-pid=\"9301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eyeplug.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Eyeplug_t-shirt-Ad.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eyeplug.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Eyeplug_t-shirt-Ad-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.eyeplug.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Eyeplug_t-shirt-Ad-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pps-series-post-details pps-series-post-details-variant-classic pps-series-post-details-16577 pps-series-meta-excerpt\" data-series-id=\"1426\"><div class=\"pps-series-meta-content\"><div class=\"pps-series-meta-text\">This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eyeplug.net\/magazine\/series\/enjoy-yourself\/\">Enjoy Yourself!<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>Muertos were one of the finds of 2018 for me and it feels like I\u2019ve been waiting a long time to catch up with them again.It finally happens at The Finsbury in North London at a gig put together by promoters Get In Her Ears. 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