FUZZ LIGHTYEAR release 'Zero Guilt' EP
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Fuzz Lightyear - 'Zero Guilt' (EP)
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“Placing themselves on the frontline of the UK’s current wave of ear-shredding alternative bands” DIY Magazine
“Phenomenal, a concrete-heavy slab of Brutalist rock” Clash Magazine
Leeds upstarts Fuzz Lightyear release their ‘Zero Guilt’ EP, out today (November 21st) via Nice Swan Records (English Teacher, Sprints, Westside Cowboy, Chalk).
Partnering with esteemed producer Alex Greaves (Yard Act, Working Men’s Club, Gurriers) for their extended release, ahead of a debut UK headline tour this December, the band’s new EP includes lead singles ‘Aberfan’, ‘Sit Awake’ and ‘Berlin, 1885’ (& new focus track ‘Christ Alive’), and arrives following an acclaimed festival slot at Left Of The The Dial late last month.
Fuelling a DIY ethos that birthed them, Fuzz Lightyear’s focus remains on sustained experimentation, community, and uninhibited rock and roll has already contributed to mammoth support throughout the press landscape (NME, DIY, Dork, Clash, So Young, The Line Of Best Fit, Rough Trade, Under The Radar) and across the BBC 6 Music (Steve Lamacq, Huw Stephens, Emily Pilbeam) and Radio X (John Kennedy) airwaves in recent months.
Armed with their thrilling live shows, the band have crafted a chaotic and impressive blend of shoegaze, industrial noise-rock, and fast-paced punk, somewhere between the sounds of Sonic Youth and Show Me The Body amongst others. Having been invited to tour and perform with acts like English Teacher, Adult DVD, Lambrini Girls and Jasmine.4.T, as well as more icons of punk new and old, the quartet have earned themselves a staunch, cult following across the UK.
Detailing their EP release, frontman Ben Parry stated: “‘Zero Guilt’ is a bit of a time capsule for us as a band. We’ve lived alongside these songs for the last 5 or so years, and since both us and the songs have grown a fair bit. These are those songs in their rawest form, the closest to inception they could’ve been. This was our last hurrah as a tried and true guitar band.”
Born out of the wee months post-lockdown, I think the sound of the EP reflects the caution and paranoia of that whole time. As a band we were incubated all together, so writing-wise we each pulled from an internal place, only looking to each other for inspiration. There are few outside influences on this record other than those our producer Alex Greaves brought to the table.”
Fuzz Lightyear’s ‘Zero Guilt’ (EP) is out now via Nice Swan Records and available on all digital platforms.
Fuzz Lightyear is Ben Parry (vocals, guitar), Josh Taylor (drums), Varun Govil (bass), Alex Calder (synth, guitar)
‘Zero Guilt’ (EP) Tracklist
01 - White and Green
02 - Sit Awake
03 - Aberfan
04 - ///
05 - Berlin, 1885
06 - Christ Alive
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Live Dates
3rd Dec - The Lexington, London
4th Dec - KOLA, Portsmouth
6th Dec - Mabgate Bleach, London
9th Dec - The Hug & Pint, Glasgow
10th Dec - The Lubber Fiend, Newcastle
11th Dec - The Castle, Manchester
