Track of the week... The Wild Mercury Sound - Slow

If you haven't heard of The Wild Mercury Sound yet where have you been? We've been loving this brilliant youthful band for the past week or two now. We've even popped on down to see them live, and that was one of our highlights of the week too! To read that click here.



So the track, that's why we're here isn't it? The song starts off with a drum beat with guitars making the song sound so tense it could explode, everything then calms down for the first verse. The chorus on the other hand is full of riffs that you'd most likely put on a Biffy Clyro track, they're really big and chunky! But towards the end of the song the chorus appears again but this time with added distortion and effects, this song has suddenly got a 'Track of the year' flavour to it. It's really electric! The track is coincidently out today, so go buy it!



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Gig Review... The Wild Mercury Sound @ The Lexington, Islington, London, 21st March 2012

After hearing about them from multiple sources we couldn't help but go to their single launch at The Lexington. Having wowed us over with their latest single we effectively jumped at the chance to see them perform live! They're one of those bands that sound better live, yet when listening to them back at home they're just as good. I'd put it down to their en



After the venue was mid-full for most of the night suddenly the place became rammed, the last time I was there Grammatics played to less people, so I knew I was in for a good time! They burst onto the stage with the crowd lapping up everything they had to offer! The highlight of the gig was when they played 'Slow', this sounded just like the recording, I couldn't believe that a band could be so tight live, but they seem to be one of those bands that will go a long way (and being ONLY 19 they sure will)! They've got two more dates to fulfil, so if you are in either Bristol or Nottingham made room for the gigs!

Remaining live dates:
Thursday 29th March Bristol Thekla
Saturday 31st March Nottingham Stealth



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Introducing... The Wild Mercury Sound

The Wild Mercury Sound are: Ashley Cooper (drums), Benji Compston (vocals, guitar), Johnny Lillis (guitar) & Jonny Allan (bass). 'Miss Frost' introduced the London band to the wider public following a year of low key shows topped off with two sell outs at London’s Barfly! With praise from Steve Lamacq they've shot up the hot-lists overnight, I can really see them catching onto the (so called) guitar revival and help push the genre of 'Rock' back into the mainstream, they latest single is astonishingly stunning!



The Wild Mercury Sound follow début single ‘Miss Frost’ (October 2011) with new single ‘Slow’, due for release on 26th March 2012 via Cartoon Records ‘Slow’ was produced by Peter Miles (Dry The River, King Blues) and is a taster for the band’s début album, due in Summer 2012.

Remaining tour dates:
Tuesday 13th March Cambridge Portland Arms
Wednesday 14th March Hull Fruit
Thursday 15thMarch Birmingham Actress & Bishops
Friday 16th March Exeter Timepiece
Monday 19th March Glasgow King Tuts
Wednesday 21st March London Lexington
Friday 23rd March York Fibbers
Friday 29th March Bristol Thekla
Friday 31st March Nottingham Stealth

For fans of // Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, Jane’s Addiction



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