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CMU Approved
Approved: Antlered Man
By Andy Malt | Published on Monday 4 July 2011
Formed in 2009, Antlered Man have since honed a sound that is reminiscent in many ways of earthtone9, Melvins and Queens Of The Stone Age. Their down-tuned, slow, low rumbling rock, hits that tone that makes your bones shake as it twists and turns through changing rhythms and time signatures. Frontman Damo Ezekiel-Holmes’ lyrical style then only adds to the intriguing sound showcased on the band’s debut single, ‘Surrounded By White Men’, and the recently released, ‘Outrages 1 Ta 3’.
And like all the best rock bands, they don’t take themselves so seriously that they can’t be playful. As a result, alongside the various original tracks to be found on their SoundCloud page is a cover of ‘Sugar Sugar’ by The Archies (also the b-side of ‘Surrounded By White Men’). And, despite how awful that might sound on paper, it actually works pretty well. Catch the band live in London tonight at John Kennedy’s Xfm X-Posure Live night at The Barfly in Camden.
