Manchester-based loudmouths Bruise Control have announced the release of their long-awaited debut album, Useless For Something.
The band, whose sound sits somewhere between ’80s hardcore and ’00s post-punk, will unleash the long-player on TNSRecords in mid-April.
They’ve spent the last few years carving a name for themselves on their home city’s thriving DIY punk scene, earning a reputation for chaotic live shows.
Impressively for a band who haven’t released an album yet, they’ve already played at Manchester’s 1,800-capacity Albert Hall, supporting Aussie pub-rockers Amyl and the Sniffers last year.
In true DIY fashion, Useless For Something has been mixed and produced by the band’s guitarist Niall Griffin, keeping the core sound as true as possible.
Few debut albums are as eagerly anticipated as this one, and for good reason. Their debut four-track EP Bruise Control in June 2020, and HMRCEP in February 2021 suggest they could be a very big noise indeed.
They released the first taste of their new material in December, in the form of the lively single Taxman, which was followed last week by Dead On Arrival.
Original trio Jim Taylor, Tommy Morris and Devon Cryer were all familiar faces at punk shows across the city, and although Bruise Control are the former’s first musical venture, he took to it like a veteran.
The group used the unexpected free time granted by the Covid-19 pandemic to hone a new sound, taking further cues from modern post-punk acts like Pissed Jeans, Amyl and the Sniffers and Black Midi.
Useless For Something is available on clear and transparent red vinyl variants, CD and tape, and the first 50 orders will also get an exclusive photo print with the album.
Pre-orders are being taken now at TNSRecords HERE and you can check out their EPs on a ‘pay what you want’ basis on Bandcamp HERE.
