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Weekend
http://www.myspace.com/weekendmusic

Slumberland Records (The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Crystal Stilts, Frankie Rose And The Outs etc) latest signings, WEEKEND are coming to the UK for the first time.

Weekend filter the aggression, tempo and sneer of punk through a wall of reverb, haunting melody, feedback and primitive garage guitar. Formed in San Francisco in late 2009, the band have quickly developed a totally distinctive take on the history of noise rock. Combining noisy guitars, pounding rhythms and dark post-punk vibes in fresh ways isn't easy, but Weekend somehow make it look like it is.

Their new album Sports is one of the most assured debuts in recent memory, full of rumbling rhythms, layers of LOUD guitars and most of all great songs that pay special attention to texture and atmosphere, and leaven even the most riotous moments with unexpected shards of melody. "Coma Summer" kicks things off in stunning fashion, an epic slice of noise/gaze that stands tall with No Age's best power-drone. "Monday Morning" is a dreamy noisescape, a perfect lead-in to the driving, punky "Monongah, WV," which is blessed with a chorus melody a lot of straight pop bands would kill for.

Dignan Porch
www.myspace.com/dignanporch

From Tooting, South London, Dignan Porch is brothers Joe and Sam on guitars and friends Ben on Bass, Philippa on Drums and Hayley on keyboard. First album 'Tendrils' released on Captured Tracks, is a psyched out collection of blissful pop, noise rock and bedroom experimentations. Song subject matter is often dreamy and abstract, favouring catchy pop structures and freaky effects. At times they touch on folk, exploring melancholic and thoughtful states of mind.

Trogons
http://www.myspace.com/trogonon

Trogons are new psych pioneers from London (featuring current or ex members of Human Race/Kasms/Betty & The Werewolves/Spin Spin The Dogs). Their sound hints at 60's nuggets style garage punk with swirling psych guitars and a dash of early Jefferson Airplane. This lot are going to be a little bit special and they've got their debut release coming out on uber cool cassette label Suplex Cassettes in February.

Winston Echo
http://www.winstonecho.com/

"Winston Echo is the crabby writer of love songs, the dreamer in pessimist clothing; he's on the outside of the box where we all are, and leads us hand-clapped into singalong-a-bittersweet triumph! ours is the quiet victory of joy mapped out by modern lovers and friendly ghosts - deep charted waters to an outlook previously known to us: an open observance and naive attendance; a song you sing to keep yourself company - and that's as punk as punk can get! and winston echo could be the best thing we ever had"