The Pineapple Chunks
I’ve heard a lot about the Pineapple Chunks over the last year or so and I have to confess that I have been pretty casual about engaging with their music. I’m not sure I could tell you why, really. Maybe it was because I saw them at Limbo quite early on, and found it all a little full-on.
I remember when I first started to get into FOUND I was a little perplexed, not sure if I loved or hated it, but oddly compelled to listen to more. Well the first time I saw the Pineapple Chunks it was at Limbo a few months ago and my reaction was a little like that: I didn’t quite know what to make of them, in all honesty.
It’s choppy, sloppy indie rock which drawls and slouches around your head, and just as you think it’s getting too lazy to bother with much of much, they break into something altogether more furious, discordant and erm, well, bloody exciting, frankly.
They do have tunes, but they tend to batter the shit out of them until they are barely recognisable beneath a blanket of digression and fuzz. Having seen them again at the recent and splendid Retreat Festival I felt like I was starting to get it a little more, although I’d still say I wasn’t entirely sure what to make of it all, yet. It’s still bloody fascinating though, and I am definitely going to see them again as soon as I get the chance.
They have five songs up on their MySpace page at the moment, but they are going to be recording some more stuff soon, with Pete from The Leg (who recorded the imminent Withered Hand album, along with Neil from Meursault). I’m really looking forward to the results, partly because I like what they have already and want more, but also because I think it might give a much clearer idea of who they are and where they are going as a band, now they have their first demos out of the way.
I might end up hating them, but I could easily end up loving this band.
The Pineapple Chunks – Look Back in Horror
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The Pineapple Chunks – Art Storage
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they’re playing white noise on the 8th september, looking forward to seeing them on our wee stage, you should come along x
I have just put that one in my diary actually.
haven’t heard em but bought one of their t-shirts at retreat (had to scarper off earlyish to see magnus mills) – it had a meercat on. anyway, turns out it was from primark. felt a bit grubby/sweatshoppy when i found out… not sure why i’m writing this but it’s funny how you can get annoyed at a band without hearing them.
they’re mates with benni so they’re probably ok.
I hope you don’t mind if I decide not to hold that against them myself!
Not bad. Have you ever heard Polvo? The 90s band from North Carolina (who just got back together I hear)? They sound a lot like early Polvo to me, especially in the guitars.
nah, that’s fine. i’m over it myself actually.
I’m really liking these two songs! Good stuff!
I think Billy’s interviewed them for Under the Radar. I’m still not sure about them either, but feel like I need to make up my mind with all this coverage they’re starting to get.
Like the new design by the way.
I’m with C&B on that.
from thease two songs i think i get where thet are coming from.
did i spell wrong?
They didn’t do a lot for me at Retreat, but listening to those 2 tracks the Polvo comparison is pretty spot-on, there’s some nice choppy angularity going on there.
I’m just interested. I may come to not like it – from four songs and two gigs you can’t always tell much – but I am certainly really interested.