Upchuck - photo by Cissi Efraimsson

Atlanta’s finest noise merchants Upchuck are back, and they’ve never sounded filthier or funkier. New Case, the latest track from their Ty Segall–produced album I’m Nice Now, is a swaggering riot of bassline sleaze, KT’s snarl, and the kind of grit you can taste.

It opens like a street fight scored by Quincy Jones, all groove and threat. KT’s delivery is razor-sharp but danceable.

The accompanying claymation video by Cissi Efraimsson is an inspired mess — grotesque, hilarious, and oddly beautiful.

Upchuck are currently tearing through their US tour before hitting the UK next month.

  
Upcoming live dates  
Wed 1st October – Launchpad, Alburquerque, NM 
Thurs 2nd October – The Underground (Nile), Mesa, AZ 
Fri 3rd October – The Whistle Stop, San Diego, CA 
Sat 4th October – Sardine, San Pedro, CA 
Sun 5th October – The Echo, Los Angeles, CA 
Mon 6th October – Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA 
Wed 8th October – Star Theater, Portland, OR 
Thurs 9th October – Black Lodge, Seattle, WA 
Fri 10th October – Shrine Social Club Basement, Boise, ID 
Sat 11th October – The DLC at Quarters, Salt Lake City, UT 
Mon 13th October – Moe’s Original BBQ & Bowl, Denver, CO 
Wed 15th October – Subterranean, Chicago, IL 
Thurs 16th October – Third Man Records, Detroit, MI 
Fri 17th October – Bottlerocket Social Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 
Sat 18th October – Elsewhere (Zone One), Brooklyn, NY 
Mon 20th October – Foto Club, Philadelphia, PA 
Tues 21st October – DC9, Washington, DC 
Wed 22nd October – Static Age, Asheville, NC 
Fri 31st October – Goat Farm, Atlanta, GA 

Tues 4th November – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
Weds 5th November – Pitchfork Festival @ Village Underground, London,
Thurs 6th November – Wharf Chambers, Leeds

Fri 7th November – Mutations Festival, Brighton
Sat 8th November – Simple Things Festival, Bristol
Sun 9th November – YES, Manchester
Tues 11th November – Brussels Botanique, Brussels, BE
Wed 12th November – Point Ephemere, Paris, FR
Thurs 13th November – Skate Cafe, Amsterdam, NL
Fri 14th November – Hafenklang, Hamburg, DE
Sat 15th November – Copenhagen Loppen, Copenhagen, DK
Sun 16th November – Berghain Kantine, Berlin, DE
Tues 18th November – Bumann & Sohn, Cologne, DE
Wed 19th November – Bad Bon, Dudingen, CH

By Cassie Fox

I am the founder of LOUD WOMEN, and 'bass Doris' in I, Doris. I write for loudwomen.org often and Louder Than War occasionally. I teach at BIMM London. I love music that stirs big emotions.

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