Upset The Rhythm presents… LIIEK MILTOWN BADABOUM
LIIEK are an austere and choppy post-punk trio from Berlin playing bass-driven songs ala Gang Of Four, Pylon and Delta 5. The songs may coalesce around the funk-and-dub-informed low-end, however these grooves contrast with angular guitar lines and shouted, staccato vocals, both of which remind us of early Devo. Their latest album ‘Deep Pore’ came out earlier this year on Adagio830. Think Q And Not U meets Wire featuering members of Peeps of Pigeon, Ostseetraum, Aus etc.
MILTOWN comes out of the buzzing underground of Denmark’s “little brother” city Aarhus. Inspired by the never-ending stream of bands from Melbourne and oddballs from the American Midwest Miltown plays garage punk that is both abrasive, aggressive, and catchy and accessible at the same time. Their live performances are captivating and chaotic, a rare display of both anger and frailty that leaves you puzzled, thrilled and anxious to start a band of your own. This fall sees the band embark on their first European tour following the release of their first single ‘Respect for authorities’.
BADABOUM are a french all-star girl group that includes Krine (Headwar), Armelle (The Dreams) and Solene (Dudu geva) and is affiliated to the famous Grande Triple Alliance de l’Est posse (Ah Kraken, Feeling of love, Scorpion Violente). They play a form of post punk music akin to Liliput/Kleenex and Malaria adding their own reverbed idiosyncracies and eerie organ lines, chanting in indecipherable italian, mock german and plain french. Taking turns on drums and blowing through severed reeds, Badaboum will bring you as much joy as chaos and spookiness.