Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys - Goth Beach

  

  Now this is fun... 

  When you were all sweltering in record temperatures earlier this week, did any of you spare a thought for those amongst us with an aversion to sunlight? That's right, the goths. 

  Well it seems on the evidence of the video below that they've been doing just fine.

  Walter Sickert & The Army Of Broken Toys (https://www.facebook.com/WalterSickert) are new to me though I'm not sure why as they appear to have released a vast amount of music (which I will be dipping my toe into on Bandcamp). They're from Boston and on their current single they line up thus : 

 Walter Sickert (Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Samples)

 Mary Widow (Vocals)

 Rachel Jayson (Viola)

 Matt Zappa (Drums, Percussion)

 Mike Leggio (Electric Bass)

 Jojo Lazar (Ukulele, flute)

 Brother Bones (aka Blake Girndt) (Guitar)

 Edrie (Melodica, Broken Toys)

 Wednesday Alice (Inspiration)

  The single is a whole heap of fun. It seems to have been going down a storm with impressed punters comparing it to Rock Lobster and calling the band The B-52's of darkness. Namechecking the likes of Robert Smith, Siouxsie Sioux, Bauhaus, Christina Ricci and Elvira it's an absolute joy. Snap it up as a name your price download here : https://armyoftoys.bandcamp.com/album/goth-beach

  This is Goth Beach... 

The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing - Baby Farmer

  A return to the blog today for London's Victorian steampunks The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing. In previous updates I've told you that they formed in 2008, took their name from chalked graffiti left by Jack The Ripper and given you their line up so if there's anymore info you want check their Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/blamedfornothing/ 

  They reappear here today (emerging like spectres from a thick, swirling Victorian smog) due to the release of their new album. It's titled Double Negative and it's out now on Leather Apron Records on vinyl, cd and download....  https://blamedfornothing.bandcamp.com/album/double-negative

  The album is similar to a collection of penny dreadful short stories with topics covered including the likes of serial killer Jack The Ripper, grave robbers Burke and Hare, the sexual proclivities of Queen Victoria's son Bertie, Polish physicist & chemist Marie Curie etc. Definitely a must listen for those who like their music with a dash of ghoulish relish.

  The song you'll find below concentrates on the crimes of Amelia Dyer. She was a midwife who was hanged in 1896 and is considered to have been Britains most prolific serial killer. You can read about here here :  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/amelia-dyer-the-woman-who-murdered-300-babies-8507570.html

  This is Baby Farmer....

The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing - This House Is Not Haunted

  It's been a while since London (very) old school steam punk rockers The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing, last appeared in this blog (http://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/the-men-that-will-not-be-blamed-for.html) but those most untypical Victorians have just released a new video so it's an ideal time to welcome them back.

  The gin loving 4 piece features Andrew O'Neill (guitars/vocals), Gerhard "Andy" Heintz (vocals/additional instruments), Mark Burrows (guitar/vocals) and Jez Miller (drums). They've been together since 2008 and have released 3 albums which can be checked out here : https://blamedfornothing.bandcamp.com/. The most recent of those albums, Not Your Typical Victorians, is shortly going to be rereleased on vinyl along with a bonus cd of demos and a fanzine. A super limited version will feature a bonus 7".

  To coincide with their current UK tour, they've released a spectacularly creepy video for one of the highlights from the last album. A slow burner with a great pay off, this is This House Is Not Haunted.......

The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing - Brunel

One of the best things about doing this blog thus far is being able to share music from bands from the UK who might otherwise not get the exposure that our American cousins get. Being honest, I've no idea how well known today's band are across the pond (or any of the other British bands that have featured thus far) but a part of me hopes people on foreign shores stumble across the blog and discover that there's some great bands over here, most of whom are deserving of a wider audience.
Punk rock can take many forms. It can be a rallying call for a disgruntled youth, it can be a song about a girl, it can be pretty much anything. Todays band, The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing, are a Steampunk band from London who take their name from some chalked graffiti left by Jack The Ripper. Formed in 2008, they have a rather distinctive style which combines humour and Victorian era history to great effect. This song, Brunel, is taken from This May Be The Reason Why The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing Cannot Be Killed By Conventional Weapons.....