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Leeds Irish Centre with The Fall
Arriving in good time, I was astonished to see an absolutely chock-a-block car park, which made me think that their recent Leeds Festival outing had made them some more friends. On seeing the support band take to the stage, though, it soon became clear why the numbers had swelled. Two words ... Piskie Sits. They played an exceptional 30 minute set, concluding with their latest single “What is the Point?” Music Guru
Album Launch
Now Piskie Sits stand alone; throwbacks to an age where the jeans were dirty and comfortable and the distortion pedal didn't need an off switch. They also seem to get compared to Pavement a lot, and I was interested to know if they sound like the half of that bands back catalogue that has actual tunes or the dreaded other half. Thankfully it's the former; even with three guitarists there's a definite melody coming through the fuzz; and a damned fine one at that. Sandman
Dogs are Faithful, Cats are Clever EP Reviews
"The glorious Pavement distortion and melodies of Piskie Sits 'Sonic Oof' is a slacker pop song of supreme loveliness, vocally its got Malkmus all over it but thats never been a bad thing. Where as the lush 'Out' is a Hawaiin-esque art-pop number with jangling melodies and suffocating vocals" ARTROCKER
"The two Piskie Sits numbers are the first since 2007's debut album 'Secret Sickliness'. Bolstered by two new band members, the now 6-piece continue with their favoured slacker rock in the two new tracks featured on this EP. It makes a refreshing change listening to "Sonic Oof" and 'Out' as the sound is clearly influenced from beyond these shores and that can only be a good thing for them." SANDMAN MAGAZINE
"Piskie Sits are more obviously influenced by revered US bands such as Pavement and Sebadoh and are a contrast to The Spills slickness. 'Sonic Oof' is a spot on and brilliantly named Sonic Youth pastiche/homage, with singer Craig Hale sounding just like Thurston Moore. He sounds more like J. Mascis on 'Out', highlighted by the use of Dinosaur Jr. fuzziness, but this feels like the real Piskie Sits, it's too warm and lovely not to be. There are potential stars and cult heroes on display here." DIE SHELLSUIT DIE
Secret Sickliness Reviews
"...there’s little to say other than these 11 future slacker anthems are rather special in a laid back, sloppy hair, checkered shirt wearing manner, and given a few listens, certain songs really step up to the mark and become rather wonderful, making this album well worth checking out." BBC
From opener "No Hidden Chord" with its chant along outro to the jilted and driving "Big Fat Mouth" the guitar playing is meticulously loose and the production fittingly woolly. "Slidy Show" and "Girl In Bed" are lazy sunny chugging beats, the latter replete with off-key slide guitar. "The Hope and The Aim" finds the band in a bleaker mood while single "Witches" still sounds as great like a twisted fairground soundtrack reminiscent of Grandaddy. Crowning glory comes in the brilliant "What Is the Point?" with its monster-pop outro and if there is any justice it should live on as an indie-dance floor classic forever.
This is one big hangover soothing, comfy chair of an album so put your feet up. Don't let The Secret Sickliness be a secret, go and find anyone who has loved slack-college-rock in the past and tell them you have found the light which will lead them out of their angular-guitar hell. Bliss. LEEDS MUSIC SCENE
Piskie Sits do not deliver slick sophisticated product. But what they do have is a stock of slacker-style tunes that would deliver a grin to the most hard faced critic. Even with press release in hand I can make little sense of Piskie Sits, but they make a damn fine racket and this, their debut album is a veritable treat; a smorgasboard of classic slacker powerpop from Dinosaur Jr through to Teenage Fanclub with a healthy helping of Pavement thrown in for good measure. SOUNDS XP
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