“It’s just real, proper, shout-it-out, ‘make your parents tell you to turn it down’ rock and roll” – Mistajam, BBC Radio 1

“The most unanimously tipped young guitar band in the UK” – The Observer

“Sweaty, heavy and ear-piercing” – NME

“[The Amazons] are already getting people hot under the collar with their rowdy rock’n’roll.”– Beat Magazine
 
“Gonna sound huge” – Kerrang! 

“One of the most exciting outfits on the live circuit” – Drowned in Sound
 
“Dark, predatory, and grungy” – Metro 
 
“The Amazons are a band to keep an eye and ear on.” – Gigwise

“Broods, rattles, and rolls with the best of them” – Dork Magazine
 
“One of the best new bands around without question” – Greg James, BBC Radio 1

It’s been a whirlwind of activity for THE AMAZONS as the May 26^th release of the hotly tipped British rockers’ self-titled debut album edges ever nearer. The Amazons have now a new video for their thrilling single ‘Junk Food Forever’.

The ‘Junk Food Forever’ video reflects the track’s themes – “the fear of being left alone in my dead little commuter town,” says vocalist/guitarist Matt Thomson – with a collection of suburban vignettes in which ordinary people rage against the mundane. The Amazons, meanwhile, power through a performance of song in an empty living room – much to the consternation of a cleaner who remains on hand to keep the chaos tidy. The video was directed by Michael Holyk, whose previous credits include videos for Jake Bugg, Fangclub and Sundara Karma.

As with the rest of their self-titled debut album, ‘Junk Food Forever’ was produced by the Grammy nominated Catherine Marks (Wolf Alice, Foals, PJ Harvey) and recorded at the world famous Assault and Battery Studios in west London.

After an incendiary first appearance on ‘Later… with Jools Holland’, confirmation of a set at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend later this month and the announcement of a major headline UK tour, The Amazons are set to showcase their self-titled debut on May 26th.

It’s a collection that features many of the highlights that have soundtracked their rise to date – including the punk ‘n’ roll rush of opener ‘Stay With Me’, the playful rhythmic drive that underpins ‘Black Magic’, and the foreboding grunge of ‘Little Something’. With the brand new material just as essential, ‘Burn My Eyes’ recalls both Husker Du and Biffy Clyro with its cocktail of visceral aggression and melodic intent, while ‘Raindrops’ simultaneously showcases Thomson’s knack for introspective lyricism and emotive vocal delivery. The album comes to surprise conclusion with the lighters-aloft piano ballad ‘Palace’ which demonstrates another angle to band away from their fiery wall of sound.

It’s been a heady rise for the Reading-based quartet. The most hotly tipped guitar band of 2017 according to Music Week, The Amazons were shortlisted for theBBC Music Sound of 2017 poll, nominated for Q’s Best Breakthrough Act gong and made an appearance in MTV’s Brand New 2017 list. They also featured inApple Music’s New Artists 2017 playlist and popped up in Amazon UK’s Ones To Watch and Deezer’s picks for 2017 polls.
Meanwhile the broadsheets and music press have been all over them, with NME, Kerrang!, Metro, Daily Star, Daily Mirror, Gigwise and Radio X all tipping them for greatness. Beat 1’s Zane Lowe is a huge fan, and so are Radio 1’s Huw Stephens, Annie Mac, Clara Amfo, Nick Grimshaw, Mistajam and Greg James.

Completed by guitarist Chris Alderton, bassist Elliot Briggs and powerhouse drummer Joe Emmett, The Amazons have been honing their music for a decade, but it wasn’t until Valentine’s Day 2014 that they finally hit upon their true sound, thanks to a consciousness-shifting Foals show at London’s Alexandra Palace. The quartet began listening to the deeply primal artists that originally made them want to start making music; Rage Against The Machine, Nirvana and Led Zeppelin.

Having just completed a UK tour that was entirely sold-out in advance, The Amazons will hit the road again in October for the first run of dates in support of the album. This upscaled series of gigs includes their biggest London show at The O2 Forum along with further dates across Europe.

‘THE AMAZONS‘
OUT MAY 26TH VIA FICTION RECORDS/CAROLINE AUSTRALIA
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ALBUM TRACKLISTING:

‘Stay With Me’

‘Burn My Eyes’

‘In My Mind’

‘Junk Food Forever’

 ‘Raindrops’

‘Black Magic’

‘Ultraviolet’

‘Little Something’

‘Holy Roller’

‘Something in the Water’

‘Palace’

AMNPLIFY – BA