Pleasants - Sick Sad Situation

  

  Now this is a great new tune. A blast of catchy punk rock that reminds me a little of Cyanide Pills. 

  Pleasants are from Perth (yep more Australian awesomeness!) and are the brainchild of Al Uminium (aka Alex Patching who's also in Aborted Tortoise, Ghoulies & Dennis Cometti). 

  I featured their cover of The Troggs' Girl Like You (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2023/03/pleasants-girl-like-you.html).

  Since then they impressed with an excellent album titled Rocanrol In Mono (https://pleasants77.bandcamp.com/album/rocanrol-in-mono). 

  And now we're being treated to a new single, 2 songs, both definite earworms. There'll be a 7" vinyl release early next year via Under The Gun Records but for now you can avail yourselves of the name your price digital download : https://pleasants77.bandcamp.com/album/losing-streak-sick-sad-situation

  This song is called Sick Sad Situation... 

Pleasants - Girl Like You

    

  A fun cover version today from a 'band' that've featured a couple of times on the show but who're making their first (hopefully of many) appearances on here. 

  Pleasants are a "cheap 'n' cheerful rocanrol" (one man) band from Perth (yeah, another one to come off the Aussie punk rock conveyor belt). The brainchild of Al Uminium (aka Alex Patching who's also in Aborted Tortoise and Ghoulies), this cover follows on from last October's Demo ep and is available name your price on Bandcamp. https://pleasants77.bandcamp.com/track/girl-like-you

  Originally a Number 1 UK hit single by The Troggs, this scuffs things up a little, adds a touch of synth and is really rather endearing. It's called Girl Like You...