Foxhole

 Out now, exclusively for Super Secret Newsletter subscribers, Foxhole. A final kiss to 2022. 

"My shoes make me walk to the night, partly for you, but mostly for me."

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Santa Claus Is Broke

Ho Ho Ho etc. We love a Christmas single. No REALLY. There is an art to them. Pete has been studying them for years and today he was left unsupervised in charge of a recording studio and Santa Claus is Broke was born. Thank you for your support in 2022, have a good one. xx

You can listen to the song on Bandcamp for free with our love or on YouTube. 

Reviews for Rise Up

 

Less Than 1000 Followers @jpgchief "Are the Nasty going romantic? Has fame gone over the raccoons’ heads? I don’t think so, but this song is definitely a huge turn away from their previous releases. Disclaimer, this song is NOT a Christmas song, but I think it most definitely should be….“Rise Up” is a clean (??) and almost ACOUSTIC (?!) track by the raccoons. I mean, after all I’ve heard from them, clean and acoustic were never words I thought I’d use. But life acts in mysterious ways, and so does the now self-proclaimed British boy band… Goddamn, I love these guys."

Edgar Allan Poets @edgarallanpoets "They snuck into our lives with an irreverent and fun alternative punk: they won us over with songs like Sleepy Policeman, Playboy driver and many others and today they throw off the mask and we finally understand 9 o’clock Nasty’s mission. I imagine them wearing black berets, smoking a cigar with Fidel Castro and Ernesto Che Guevara as they talk about the Revolution. I see them passionately discussing how to wake up the sleeping masses… I support their ideas and I truly believe that people should start waking up. Governments are muzzling us: but we are not good dogs and we have to start biting."

@SendMeYourEars “9 o’clock Nasty have an unnerving ability to reinvent themselves between singles. Are they the Madonna of the 2020s? We’ve likened previous singles to Pink Floyd, pop-punk, garage, and unapologetically loud, brash and shouty. More than any other band, 9 o’clock Nasty have kept us on our toes this year . The layered vocals in the choruses give this track a definite call to action feel and there’s something very stirring about their presence. “Rise Up, Rise Up”. This is not a song to sit still to. The familiarity of the call-to-action choruses gives the listener the confidence to join in. The song has a Lumineers (Ho Hey) feel to it. This is a song you’ll be singing to yourself for days after listening. Whether you want to or not! Rise Up is a sonic earworm. A track that gets under your skin and one which we have no doubt we’ll be thinking about for a very long time.”

@sinusoidal.music “9 o’clock Nasty have never needed a reason to search for a new sound. Unlike Schrödinger’s cat, they have a problem being kept in a box. If you’ve defined their music to be chaotic rock with surprising pop elements, try to relearn what their sound is like now. This is their latest single, Rise Up. You really wouldn’t take them to be the band that writes anthems. I guess they top your list now. With a two chord change, they make a simple, touching song. The “rise up” part is the one you sing, inadvertently. It is a fun song, and they pay particular attention to the sound here. It is necessary, knowing that it is sparse in terms of layers, unlike their other productions. Sweet frills and guitar licks pepper the song, just to keep it fresh. It is a welcome change, if you were chalking to be that “weird raccoon imitating sound smugglers”. A sentence as unique as their style and approach to sound. Sydd, Ted and Pete are rallying for the bands across the land to come together. With just their persona in review, I’d go along for the ride alone.”

@musicistoblame “The “nasty” have gone romantic with this new track, it’s clean and even acoustic, something to play at a family dinner or around a campfire. This simple and touching new song has a very anthemic feel, telling the listeners to come together and not let the world get them down. This is a 180 transformation from their debut EP ‘Catch Nasty’. ‘Rise Up’ is a fun song with nice little riffs, vocal harmonies, a solid drum beat, and a clean presence. Overall, it’s sweet and a very interesting addition to their music, perhaps a refreshing change from their previous work.”

@thoughtswordsaction “Leicester-based trio 9 o’Clock Nasty is probably one of the best well-hidden indie rock gems. These prolific musicians somehow managed to release a mindblowing number of singles, one extended play release, and even a full-length album in less than two years. Their tireless working ethic could serve as an example to many indie bands out there, and the best part about everything is that each piece of their work sounds divine. Take their latest single as an example. Rise Up is a minimalistic indie rock composition that carries delicate ear-appealing harmonies and singalongs, catchy chord progressions, and uplifting rhythmic sequences. It’s a calm, cheerful, beautiful ballad about resistance. A song that protests against forcefully imposed modern social norms, conformism, and capitalist society.”\

@mangowavereviews Sydd, Pete and Tedd have done it again. Once more, the Leicester-based trio has provided us with the song we did not know we needed. Pursuing new avenues by adding Protest Folk to their New Indie inventory, they keep things exciting. And of course, ‚Rise Up‘ is not necessarily a Christmas Song – it just fits very well. It is hence a hence a catchy musical reminder that redistribution of wealth needs to be done by hand – in the UK, in the EU, in Iran, and everywhere else.

@danzigkrupp “This is a song that creeps up on you and tightens around your spine. It’s the closest thing to actual pleasure 9 o’clock Nasty have ever given me, and I really do not understand quite how to express my feelings. I think it made me feel a little horny. It certainly made me question authority.”

@musicforallmag “With the appearance of a simple song, “Rise Up” is very rich in arrangements, with details on the keyboards and guitar arpeggios, in addition to the soft vocal lines in the versions and with the chorus in the choruses. “Rise Up” has a theme based on resistance to the paths that the world has taken, taking inspiration from current times, where capitalism prevails in end-of-year shopping, while many people are in need. Of course, the lyrics provide for other interpretations, but all with a texture of protest and musical lightness.”

@findnoenemy “9 o’clock Nasty’s “Rise Up” is a blast of resistance in a sea of complacency. This love-pop-power-ballad is a call to arms, a rallying cry for the disenfranchised masses. With soaring melodies and driving beats, 9 o’clock Nasty proves that they are the most dangerous boy band on the planet. Of course, their continual shows of such outlandish and eccentric fun across every release doesn’t fail to let up. They seem to revel in taking you down different paths, constantly exciting the listener again and again each time.”

@lostinthemanor. “As the festive season approaches, it is time for the most dangerous boy band on the planet to rise from their slumber and let rip. 9 o’clock Nasty unleash Rise Up. A ballad of resistance. A love song to revolution.”

@music_arenagh Rise up is addictive and power charged, this is not a song you listen to and skip, after listening for the first time you are sure to put it on repeat. The song was inspired by real-life situations, which makes the song relatable and easy to fall in love with.

Rise Up

  

Available at > YouTube | Amazon Music | Spotify | Apple Music

Sleepy Policeman is the November 2022 single by 9 o'clock Nasty 

Listening Notes

Why are there no boy bands anymore? Why are there no protest songs anymore? We felt the need to fill the gap in the media landscape by making a transformation, for a month or so.

Words

To the ones that are doing the best they can 

With what they’ve got  

Keep on going, you’re doing grand

I salute you a lot 

But to the the ones that are sitting on top of the hill

I love you not

Now it’s too late to close your gates

‘Cos the streets are hot

All my boys and girls around the world

Rise up

Rise up

As I watch you scale the heights and fail 

To be fulfilled

In your golden can you’ll stew like beans 

‘Cos you can’t grow gills,

You’ll look down and see the people free

With pitchforks raised,

And your greedy hands will run through sand

As your beauty fades

All my boys and girls around the world

Rise up

Rise up

All you women and men, Mary, Jane and Ben

Rise up 

Rise up

Get up on your feet, Sydd, Ted and Pete

Rise up Rise up

And all you Rock ‘n’ Roll bands across the land

Rise up 

Rise up

Here we go….

 

(c) 2022 9 o'clock Nasty

Sydd Spudd Beats

Pete Brock Guitar vocals

Ted Pepper Bass, vocals

Reviews for Sleepy Policeman

 

Music is to Blame @musicistoblame “It takes a specific skill to take the well-trodden path of garage rock – with the most classic of spins, at that – and infuse it with politically-coloured satire: … there is a reason why the Leicester outfit has garnered a reputation for quirkiness and fun-sounding tunes, and their fingerprints are all over this track, too, with unique vocals, an entrancing bass line that makes this a song which would not be out of place at a certain sort of rave, and an intense rhythm which seems a perfect fit for live delivery. Perhaps the most intriguing feature of this track, aside from the insightful, cutting lyrics (all but shouted in the listener’s ears with deliberate urgency, an excellent vehicle for the song’s…the dub element can certainly be heard here, as can influences which come from electronica, psychedelic rock, and late-60s classic rock. There is a lot to this track, and those who might hear echoes of the likes of The Misfits, early Pink Floyd, or even Madness in it would not be off in their judgement, although the track also has an extremely contemporary sound.”

Sinusoidal @sinusoidal.music “It’s more than a song, it’s falling into a vat of funk and not figuring out you stunk. Their signature, slightly distorted vocals allows you to completely tune in your listening device. The groove is like a clap back at the House of Commons. There is little to get annoyed with, a lot to get enamoured with. These are musicians who rely on extraterrestrial intervention for inspiration. Output says, they’ve definitely got it.”

Edgar Allan Poets @edgarallanpoets “The most eclectic band on the music scene amazes us today with an unexpected twist. When you thought it was no longer possible for this band to make you say WOW… like magicians they pulled the rabbit out of the hat. I have already said it several times but here we are faced with guys from another planet.”

KIMU @KARLISMYUNKLE “Drawing us in with a dimensional bassline, emotive guitar riffs and textured drums, 9 o’clock Nasty open Sleepy Policeman with the intrigue and refined soundscape that we have come to love from the band…. What we love about 9 o’clock Nasty is they are never afraid to make a societal and philosophical commentary, and Sleepy Policeman is no exception. Full of intelligent prose, the band, who are activists at heart, share their prophetic words and bring to life their wisdom in a smart and profound way.”

MangoWave @mangowavereviews “The new single’s energy thus derives from the back-and-forth between bass-loaded and chill Dub rhythms, and angry Garage and Punk outbursts. This sound may depict the lethargy of the „Sleepy Policemen“ on the one hand, and the anger about this injustice on the other. It is nevertheless, a fantastic start into a new series of 9 o’clock nasty sounds! 9/10 Mangoes”

Send Me Your Ears @SendMeYourEars “Sleepy Policeman defies description. “Quirky” is probably the best we can do here! With two shouty lead vocals that sometimes compete in each ear for attention and sometimes call to you together, it is a song that gets under your skin. The harmony sections in the chorus are actually beautiful and display the obvious talent and quality musicianship that this band holds. Reminding us more often than not of Pink Floyd’s, The Wall, this is a track which feels both timeless and modern.”

Less Than 1000 Followers, @jpgchief "A mixture of Punk and Dub, or what the Nasty like to call Dub-Punk, is what “Sleepy Policeman” holds in its core. Not satisfied with their Garage Rock anthems, the British trio is now ready to explore uncharted territories. Of course, without losing who they are! Their usual sense of humour, sarcasm, and ironic lyrics are still present in their new sound, but now they present a rather dubbier instrumentation, with big fat bass, and echoing guitar licks. A nod towards hypocrisy and cynicism, the track attacks those elite law enforcement professionals, trained to give their lives to protect the rich, degenerate scum that they hold in utter contempt."

Rock Era Magazine @rockeramag “The song is slow paced and the musical arrangement is rich with intense drums blending in the background and electric guitar rhythms. The vocals are sexy, clear and sometimes high pitched. This song is so smooth and chill for any time of day. “

The Other Side Reviews @theothersidereviews “9 o’clock Nasty expands their musical horizons with something called “dub-punk”. An eloquent description of their melding dark dubstep with punk passion, there is a mellifluous fusion of two entirely different camps. One, the dub, is bold, banging and bound for the clubs; however, 9 o’clock Nasty winds their punk-rock wire around the sound with its crude, stinging craziness.… This time they take commercial anthemic club-based dub and slither it through their dark, dingy and palpably grimy sound. Insatiable and indescribable, 9 o’clock Nasty is back with its signature brand of organised chaos.”

Dark Strudel @danzigkrupp "It is rare for a song so pathologically brutal to also stick in your ear as you go about your day. I have said before that some kinds of music work well for my physiotherapy. Well this is a song that allows you to push back against the pain. The push forward for one more step."

Find No Enemy @findnoenemy “A dark and groovy punk and electronic tune from the ever so dastardly experimental garage outfit that is 9 o’clock Nasty… brings out a blend of hard rock riffs alongside a stream of dub and electronic arrangement packages to deliver a scintillatingly groovy and fun ride to enjoy. It’s a marked departure from the group’s traditional sound, showcasing their ability to deliver more than the usual high energy raw and gritty garage rock track. There’s a lot more polish to the production here, a much more focused and crisp layer to the arrangement. Still, the group manages to retain what makes them who they are, an unabashed coolness and suaveness that’s thoroughly unique and weird all at once.”

Os Garotos de Liverpool @gdltudosobremusica “Sleepy Policeman' delivers to the public a great tune full of powerful guitar riffs throughout the track (especially at the beginning), highlighted bass full of grooves that show all the band's talent, also keeping the the band's fun vocal style connects to lyrics that need to be talked about.”

Artisti Online @artistionline “The British policemen have entered the collective imagination by right. From the images of the Beatles concerts in which they try to sedate the crowd of girls who scream and squirm trying to get as close as possible to the Fab Four, to the hilarious sketches of Monthy Python, to the homegrown comics of Dylan Dog. In this apparently playful and goliardic context, the last single of Nine O 'Clock Nasty, entitled Sleepy Policeman, is placed like the "cheese on macaroni".

Saiid Zedan @saiidz "There is something endearing about this band; whether it is their musical uniqueness, their distinct approach to things, or the insane arrangements of their songs. Whatever it is, they are definitely gaining our hearts and ears with their really energetic, enjoyable music."

Music Arena @music_arenagh "A dark fusion of dub and punk elite law enforcement officers trained to devote their lives to protect the wealthy, morally bankrupt trash that they abhor completely There are some scumbags around, and the wealthy ones are well protected."

Sleepy Policeman

 

Available at > YouTube | Amazon Music | Spotify | Apple Music

Sleepy Policeman is the November 2022 single by 9 o'clock Nasty 

Listening Notes

Welcome to their world. The Sleepy Policeman work night and day to protect the lawless, spoiled fools that employ them. 

Words

I can't sweat I'm the sleepy policeman

My feet are flat so I can't walk 'em

I'm cash poor but my family's rich

Won't you help me, scratch my itch

My boat's a yacht I'm the sleepy policeman

I drive a Sea King out of prison

My heart's unchained my sex runs wild

Can't you help me stay a while?

DNA of the sleepy policeman

You'd be surprised what I feed 'em

My heart is dark, my soul is black

I taste of ashes but I'm backed

By a state of indignation

Mail divide the whole damnation

People shout & people call

But I'll rise above it all

Cross the globe

On my back

Sleepy policeman

Clean my track

 

(c) 2022 9 o'clock Nasty

Sydd Spudd Drums

Pete Brock Guitar vocals

Ted Pepper Bass, vocals

Reviews for By All Means Necessary

 

Illustrate Magazine @illustratemagazine "This album reeks of confidence, and I say it because, in their own words, it is “all killer no filler,” making it arguably the best album of the year. It’s a nonstop barrage of adrenaline, consisting of a series of garage rock miracles.

Straightforward in its approach yet lighthearted, “By Any Means Necessary” is all about the grooves and ambiances. …The sexual overtones within the menacing drum and thumping bass of “Do Me Too” is a finger-lickin good track. There are some witty lyrics, oozing with personality, in some tracks, with contrasts of catchy and playful vibes in some others like “Food On The Floor”. One of the best tracks is “Indoor Boyfriend” which features the maximum potential of the band.

Piece by piece, until the very last song, the entire album is an absolute treat. Your jaws are going to be dropped, with their skilful riffs and seamless transitions from one to another."

Mangowave Reviews @mangowavereviews "The recipe that makes „By All Means Necessary“ the great album that it is, consists of three main ingredients. Firstly, there is this impressive sense for minimalism that makes the (Post) Punk and Garage Rock sound by 9 o’clock nasty. In an earlier review of the single ‚Team Player‘, I referred to the German idiom saying that a good horse only jumps as high as it needs to. Simultaneously to this lean production of sounds, yet there are tons of atmosphere and energy. Just take the electrifying atmosphere of ‚King Thing‘ or the sheer power of the verses in ‚Playboy Driver‘, and you understand the second ingredient. And thirdly, 9 o’clock nasty enchant us with their cynical and dark humour. The lyrics on „By All Means Necessary“ often bring up painful subjects, and they know how to cross lines. Nevertheless, those transgression are far from being crude, and 9 o’clock nasty follow the golden rule of satire: they never bully the underlings – or as Georg Büchner would have said:

Frieden den Hütten! Krieg den Palästen! – Peace to the Huts! War on the Palaces!"

Less Than 1000 Followers @jpgchief @madzenman "Why is this album so fucking good? I’ve no idea. All I know is that 9 o’clock Nasty is absolutely the coolest new band out there and I’m super glad to be part of their evolution. This new album is as weird as it is unexplainably so appealing. Every little mistake and sign of humanity, mixed with the very simple and effective instrumentation is, well, just a sign of these guys genius. Every riff in the album is so good, I mean it. And I insist that the lack of complexity makes everything just flow like a seamless string of exciting tracks. For me, the best songs are “What Have You Done For Me Lately?” and “Indoor Boyfriend”....one of the most authentic and charming bands that I’ve listened to in a long time." 

Sinusoidal @sinusoidal.music "9 o’clock Nasty continue their eldritch streak with As The Ship Goes Down. It has a disco groove, with a simple riff and even simpler lyrics. What is great is that Nasty know not to juice a song till oblivion. Easy does it, and that’s that.... This is a new wave that is for the weird, so hop on to the crazy cabin cruise whenever you want"

Music for All @musicforallmag "British band  9 o'clock Nasty are one of the biggest alternative institutions that have emerged in recent times. In addition to the incessant pace of releases that impress for their quality, the concept is absolutely brilliant: a symbiosis of the most disparate genres in extremely cohesive union, but always boasting a delicious conceptual dirt, taking the garage archetypes to a powerful soundtrack of chaos! We tend to think that if Frank Zappa were still among us, he would fatally choose the group as his backing band."

Edgar Allan Poets @edgarallanpoets "Although their approach has always been ironic and playful, behind it their clear vision of the path to follow had always been apparent .. In today’s world of music either you can think out of the box or you will always stay inside the box…. 9 o’clock Nasty is the Winston Churchill of music ... they are strategically brilliant and they are ambitious.”

Strike A Note @strikeanote1 “9 o’clock Nasty has released their collection ‘By All Means Necessary‘ infusing the sound of alt-rock and pop-punk to create this insane array of pieces. Really bringing in many different styles throughout the tracks as it continues on. Gripping the audience in within an instant and continuing to do so till the very end.”

Underground Sounds @usplaylists “The hidden gems of garage rock that have finally had their time to shine, 9 O’Clock Nasty are by far the greatest to ever write and perform in this genre of music, so you better be ready for what they’re offering. Set to break all their previous records, this latest album release by these legends features 17 unique tracks of chaotic madness that beautifully capture the essence of what this band is all about. Tune in as we take you down the road with one of the greatest up and coming bands of 2022 that’ll blow your mind away”

Rock Era Mag @rockeramag “At this point, Leicester should have an established “Leicester Sound”. With acts like Blitzkrieg and Kasabian in the forefront of that movement, that sound could probably be described as edgy, harsh, witty, and dangerous. 9 O’Clock Nasty are a Leicester-based band, and be it nature or pure choice, they are embracing this sound rather organically. Album of the Year? Make those vocals a little less feral and the mixes a little more balanced and it’ll get a fighting chance. But for now, it’s just an insanely fun album that’s indeed all killer. Now, when are we going to get that “Leicester Sound” Wikipedia page?”

FVMusic @fvmusicblog “We thoroughly enjoyed ‘By All Means Necessary.' 9 o’clock Nasty has a style that is completely unique to them, and this is the magic sauce that allows them to stand out from the crowd. ‘By All Means Necessary’ is an album designed to take the listener on a journey. It is 30 minutes in length and benefits from being listened to in one sitting. So turn the lights down and the volume up; 9 o’clock Nasty is going to take you on one brilliant ride.”