The Thousands

Imagine the sound of a pocket full o’ loose change amplified by a contact mic, duplicated 577 times and broadcast with the volume cranked at 11. This ain’t no John Cage composition I’m describing but the wild jangle that is contained within the lilting, delicate pop of The Twerps.

Recorded by Mikey ‘Eddie Current’ Young, their self-titled debut exudes a refreshing candour. It is music as much grounded in classic 60s garage and surf rock as it is in recent southern-hemisphere pop anglers such as The Bats and The Clean. Standout tracks include the sweaty teenage, tongue in cheek romp ‘Dance Alone’ and the frolicking anthem ‘I Fought Fings’ in which singer Marty Frawley states; "It’s you! That I waannnnttt".**Speaking of wants, you can have The Twerps at your disposal, performing in store at Repressed Records for the launch of their impending EP. For the extra keen they are also supporting label bedfellows Crayon Fields at Spectrum. Bang!