Mammal Club: The Au (EP)

    A shortie but a goodie this week, Mammal Club's The Au (EP), released May 2, 2011. The three person group (EDIT: apparently they are a four person band, but neither Wikipedia or their Facebook page reflect this)--comprised of Wilson Astley (vocals), Colin Liddle and Adam Hiles (I do not know who the fourth member is)--is from Newcastle and was started in 2009 by ex members of Yourcodenameis:Milo and The Eyejab. They mostly just have a local following so far, but have started to play festivals and receive recognition from bands such as Everything Everything. They are on the Everybody's Stalking Recordings label, a new since 2010 Manchester record company. I actually do not have much other info about Mammal Club, them being relatively new, so I will move on to the music.
    The four songs on The Au (EP)--"Otter", "Out of the Playground", "Hang" and "Picket"--are highly energetic and contain a little Alternative flavor, Post-Punk in the guitar timbres, some Math Rock, and maybe a tinge of Progressive Rock. Everything is rhythmic in nature. The guitars are used expertly to create rhythmic patterns, and lyrics are not only added, but used to set the beats. It's punchy and fun, with lots of runs and scalular lines. So, really, just a short offering here. I hope you take the time to listen, there is a lot of good quality music here nonetheless.
    Check their The Au (EP) out on SoundCloud here or Bandcamp here, courtesy of Everybody's Stalking Recordings. There is an additional song not on the EP on their Facebook page here. Listen to "Hang" under 'Monthly Sample Tracks' to the right as well. Enjoy!