Duds

Duds formed in Manchester during 2015 with a post-punk revival sound that drew inspiration from bands like <a href="spotify:artist:3Glx297fyff7hKkl7nBrwu">Fire Engines</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2vygNfdnPBXah21ZrqhxYk">A Certain Ratio</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:0UKfenbZb15sqhfPC6zbt3">Devo</a>. After getting their feet wet on-stage playing shows around the U.K., they released a three-song EP titled NLP that flew by in a lo-fi rush of jittery guitars, skittering drums, and disjointed vocals. They returned in March with another EP, Unfit for Work, before striking a deal with Maternal Voice, a label split between Stockholm and Manchester, to release a single. The four-song Wet Reduction was issued in late 2016 and featured much improved sound. The band continued to play shows at a steady pace, with a highlight being two nights opening for <a href="spotify:artist:4wBhllC5Nto10UefzXVMt9">Omni</a>. Their music caught the ear of <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Castle+Face+Records%22">Castle Face Records</a> and Duds hooked up with the label to release their first full-length album. Titled Of a Nature or Degree, the record was produced by the band and Patrick Crane of Sex Hands, and came out in September of 2017. ~ Tim Sendra, Rovi