Indie-fuzz Noisemakers Swan Hill Release New Double A-side ‘Rosebud/Landlines’

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Swan Hill have announced the release of a new Double A-Side single, ‘Rosebud/Landlines’, out on all streaming platforms and limited cassette release on July 28th. 

Swansea indie-fuzz favorites Swan Hill have not one, but two new offerings of hooky guitar goodness in the shape of Double A-Side ‘Rosebud/Landlines’. Following hot on the heels of the success of 2022’s ‘Unlucky’, these two complimentary tracks showcase the band’s unmistakable style. 

The anthemic ‘Rosebud’ has become a staple of the band’s live sets with it’s driving guitar riff, searing Mascis-esque dual guitar solos and vocal harmonies akin to the Wilson brothers after several cans of Oranjeboom. The lyrics touch upon age old topics such as the loss of youth, microwaveable evening meals and the poor selection of vinyl at charity shops. 

‘Landlines’ broadens the band’s musical palette, opening with a simple programmed drum machine beat before bursting into layers of angular guitars and asymmetric descending basslines. A paean to an obsolete format of tele-communications, this catchy sub 3 minute indie banger is the synthesis of the coolness of early Strokes and the chaos of Guided by Voices you never knew you needed. 

The tracks were recorded by the band in a shed somewhere in the valleys of Neath and brought to life by the mixing and mastering of esteemed Leeds based producer Bob Cooper (Jools, Ferocious Dog, Don’t Worry , Hot Mass). 

Swan Hill are Chris (Vocals/Guitar), Dan (Guitar), Rory (Drums/Vocals) and Owain (Bass/Vocals). Since their first few shows in 2021, the band have made a name for themselves as a tight knit musical unit, spreading their gospel of fuzzy power pop and off kilter humour on small stages across the UK that they can barely fit their pedalboards on. This has included a DIY tour of England, a couple of packed out sets at The Swansea Fringe Festival and headlining the legendary Clwb Ifor Bach. 

‘Rosebud/Landlines’ is the new Double A-Side single from Welsh fuzz enthusiasts Swan Hill. The band’s 90s tinged indie will be sweet-feedback-laden music to the ears of fans of Pavement, Weezer and Dinosaur Jr. Out July 28th on streaming services and cassette tape. 

SWAN HILL are a band from Swansea that make 90s inspired, fuzzed out, power-pop guitar music that will make you think you’ve died and gone to Jazzmaster heaven.

Since their first few shows in 2021, the band have made a name for themselves as a tight knit musical unit, spreading their gospel of fuzzy indie and off kilter humour on small stages across the UK that they can barely fit their pedalboards on. This has included a DIY tour of England, a couple of packed out sets at The Swansea Fringe Festival and headlining the legendary Clwb Ifor Bach. 

2023 sees the release of not one, but two new offerings of hooky guitar goodness in the shape of Double A-Side ‘Rosebud/Landlines’. Following hot on the heels of the success of 2022’s ‘Unlucky’, these two complimentary tracks showcase the band’s unmistakable style.