Aleks And The Ramps
Track: Bummer
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There’s nothing quite like an Aleks and The Ramps track to usher in a belated spring. There’s a buoyancy to their new song, ‘Bummer’, and it’s got everything to do with Joe Foley’s rubbery bass (his sister Janita has switch to keys), which anchors the track amid a flurry of the usual suspects: clean guitar, arpeggiated synths, triggered drums and some disembodied vocal samples. If last year’s brilliant single ‘Antique Limb’ took its cues from Upper West Side Soweto, ‘Bummer’ finds the Melbourne five-piece in the Lower East, hanging out at Max’s Kansas City with New Wave innovators like Talking Heads. Aleks Bryant even embraces Byrne’s cool, deadpan delivery, relating what sounds like a tale about a jealous ex: “He’s scum and he’s gonna mess you up/Or at least just waste your time.” The track is available for free download via Bandcamp, along with B-side ‘Easy Now’, which sounds like they’ve been dabbling in chipmusic.
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Right up my alley, this is!
Why and how did my cat find it's way onto this album cover???
I guess I should probably read the chipmusic article and find out what the fuck that is....
THIS IS WHAT'S BEEN STUCK IN MY HEAD FOR DAYS
It's great, isn't it?!
Good work, guys!
Yeah!
Love it. Well done ramps.
oh this is amazing! go ramps!
but ps - i am so bummed that i can not see you when you play in sydney soon.
So great!!
sweet as
This is all sorts of brilliant.
Aleks! You're one of the best lyricists in Australia right now - definitely the funniest - so why are your vocals buried so low in the mix? I have to really concentrate to hear what you're saying!
so lovely
<3
nice.
Single of the week in Inpress! I recorded and mixed that! /overly excited about minor accolades....
Social media strategy!
Brilliant stuff again. SO CATCHY!
Launching tonight at Spectrum in Sydney with Shady Lane and Fishing. Happy Wednesday!
I should really get more organised about gig going.
THIS is a great song.
Didn't make it out of the country this morning...
Some of them did! Just... some of them didn't.
Haha! Silly band.
What happened?
we(they) are still in the country, split over two cities, in various stages of transit towards japan.
ありがと ございまして！！
o(^▽^)o
''paperwork issues'' is the unofficial explanation.
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Thats harsh, but pretty silly to not check your passport prior.
would have been a bit of a bummer
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lol
they killed it in sydney btw. new hits sound spectacular.
Vibes starting to become slightly less bumm(er/ish/ed).
Melbourne Launch tomorrow night at The Workers. Us, Butcher Blades, Milk Teddy and DJ's Pastry F and Tea.
Hahaha. The glasses make it especially Modern Art.
playing at public bar w/ mia schoen group & patinka cha cha tomorrow
Nicely drawn poster, ''bren 1uko''.