Our Day 27 song for New Zealand Music month is “Le Sun” from a six song EP “UAWA” from CUTSS:
CUTSS is the solo project of Sjionel Timu of legendary Auckland noise-punks Coolies. The “UAWA” EP “Le Sun” is from was originally released in a limited edition of 20 copy 7″ lathe cut records on NZ label Epic Sweep Records which specialises in grainy lo-fi NZ DIY pop-experimental esoterica, often in limited runs on physical formats.
The lathe cut sold out quickly of course, but the digital release of “UAWA” is here. “Le Sun” rumbles and spits along, melodic vocal line over a distorted bass and clanging guitar. For all its minimalism “Le Sun” (and the other songs on the EP) distills the essence of the same kind of crossover of 1960’s ‘girl group’ pop, primitive garage rock, and the 1980s post-punk melodic pop of bands like Shop Assistants.
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