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Brickbat

Piroshka

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Piroshka, comprised of former Lush vocalist / guitarist (and former redhead) Miki Berenyi, former Moose guitarist KJ "Moose" McKillop, Modern English bassist Mick Conroy and former Elastica drummer Justin Welch. The sound is gorgeous, bittersweet and euphoric pop. Available on Standard Black Vinyl with Download and CD.

From four individual parts, with distinct musical pasts but also overlapping histories, a new unified chapter begins with Piroshka and the quartet’s thrilling debut album Brickbat. The album is named after the word for a missile, which nails the record’s heavyweight lyrics if not the music’s gorgeous, bittersweet and euphoric pop. Think of Brickbat as a wolf in sheep’s clothing – which suits the name Piroshka, the Hungarian take on the wolf-terrorised fairytale hero Little Red Riding Hood - a subtle nod, too, to a certain red hairdo that stood out in the 1990s Brit-guitar-pop scene…. The four band members are former Lush vocalist / guitarist (and former redhead) Miki Berenyi, former Moose guitarist KJ "Moose" McKillop, Modern English bassist Mick Conroy and former Elastica drummer Justin Welch. The connections between them are a veritably tangled family tree. Before they lived together and raised a family, Miki and Moose were notable figures on the so-called shoegaze scene, while Elastica were Britpop peers. After post-punk pioneers Modern English split for a second time, Mick became a latterday member of Moose, while Justin joined the reformed Lush in 2015. And when Lush required a bassist for what proved to be their final show (in Manchester) in November 2016, Mick stepped in.

Though Brickbat kicks off with a squeal of feedback, the album is far from a proper punk record, with as much sublime delicacy as physical force, with guitars to the fore but also electronic flourishes in all manner of spaces. Combined, they drive the nuggety melodic bombs long associated with Miki’s songwriting. Piroshka and Brickbat are a wonderful and, frankly, unexpected union of proven talent.

LP+ - Pink Vinyl Limited to 500 Copies with Download.

LP - Standard Black Vinyl with Download.

CD - Standard CD

Label
Bella Union
Genre
Indie Pop
Artist
Piroshka
Released
02/15/19
Catalogue Number
BELLA865VX
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LP+ $20.99
  • Pink Vinyl Limited to 500 Copies.
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Label
Bella Union
Genre
Indie Pop
Artist
Piroshka
Released
02/15/19
Catalogue Number
BELLA865VX

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