It may have been raining last night in Edinburgh as I left Sneaky Pete's in the Cowagte but I was too full of Yuck to feel it. There was great deal of bass and enough reverberation to shake my soul free from it's material mountings so as I phonically trembled on my journey home I was not hindered by the rain. From the first blast to last subsonic echo I was enthralled by Yuck. Three guitars and one drum set can overwhelm you with sound.
Yuck were front mounted to the stage from where they projected forth strong rhythms and gentle tones. The sound system was stretched to captures the high pitched lyrics and the awesome range of guitar effects. In this bijou venue they seemed to stir the crowd and shake the room, being a part of the resulting cocktail was worth shaking, stirring and savouring.
Yuck were formed from behind the curtain that fell on Cajun Dance Party. Guitarist Max Bloom and singer Daniel Blumberg have come long way since then. They have toured with Yuck for one year releasing singles and accumulating praise. Their guitar driven style is a new angle on Indie Sound and it echoes Grunge but reaches beyond both. They could be described as a brighter The Jesus and Mary Chain with Sonic Youth attitude. The grunge stylings of Yuck take their shoegazing roots to new heights with fruit blossoms and bitter/sweets fruit treats alternating along every bough.
The subtle nuisances of Suicide Policeman were lost in the mix but the band put on a great transformation giving their album sound a major shift to create a stunning live performance. Coconut Bible was announced as a B-side and it is free to download from their website. This might explain the Coconut explosion that covered the audience as as the front row sang the lyric back.
The album Yuck was on sale on the night in vinyl format. A good sign that traditions can be kept and that retro is not redundant. The band have well set roots but they are progressing forwards releasing new tracks aiming to find future classics. Some bands are well worth braving the elements for. Yuck gave me elemental emanations in their sonic soundscape that has left me inhabiting my own micro climate. Their finale Rubber left me bouncing of the inside of myself long after the sun came through the curtains.
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