The Gruesomes, Muck and The Mires @ The Horseshoe, Saturday

Montreal's Gruesomes' first new album in 25 years, The Dimension Of Fear (Soundflat) will be on sale at The Horseshoe tonight. 

The Gruesomes – Dimension of Fear

Canadian garage legends THE GRUESOMES released 'The Dimension Of Fear', their first new album in 25 years! 

This exciting release on Germany's Soundflat Records is THE GRUESOMES' first full-length album since 2000's Cave-In and coincides with the group's 40th anniversary. 

Formed in Montreal in 1985, the GRUESOMES quickly rose to prominence in Canada's underground music scene despite being teenagers with zero musical experience. With a love of garage music and 60's TV shows, they built an identity based on youthful rock and roll, delivered with humor and fun. Performing countless shows and featured on television and radio in Canada, THE GRUESOMES' solidified an enduring underground legacy in their home country. The rise of the Internet saw a new wave of interest, this time from abroad when, to their surprise, the band was enthusiastically welcomed in Europe where they were known and appreciated.

Packed shows in Europe, the USA and Mexico have proven that THE GRUESOMES are still a band in demand - 40 years later! 'The Dimension Of Fear' features ten all-new original GRUESOMES songs as well as three well-chosen covers from the band's current live repertoire. The music builds on the legacy of their previous albums such as Gruesomania and Cave-In! with catchy fuzz riffs, wailing harmonica, maracas-shaking R&B, snotty vocals and plenty of angst-filled lyrics, all delivered with charm and a youthful perspective.

All four members of THE GRUESOMES have been playing together since 1987. It is a testament to their close friendship and the reason why 'The Dimension of Fear' will sound instantly familiar to those who know and love the band. As for those just discovering the band, 'The Dimension of Fear' is also a great place to start – it's authentic 100% GRUESOMES.

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You can mail order a copy of The Dimension Of Fear by The Gruesomes directly from Germany's Soundflat Records right here. Check out a few clips following the track listing below. 

Toronto-based Gruesomes fans should note that you can pick up a vinyl copy of the new album at their Horseshoe Tavern show on Saturday (November 8) with Boston's Muck and the Mires opening! Doors at 8:30 pm. Tickets are $20 (plus service charges) and are available from the Horseshoe site over here. 

From Gruesomes HQ...

"We are proud to be playing again at Toronto's legendary Horseshoe Tavern to launch our scary new lp THE DIMENSION OF FEAR on Saturday November 8. To make this evening even more specialer we have invited Boston's legendary  Muck and the Mires to play with us! And yes- we will have vinyl copies of our new LP for sale.  2 New T-shirt designs as well. Cash only. See you there!" – The Gruesomes

The Gruesomes – The Dimension Of Fear

Side A:

1. You're Outta Luck

2. That's Using Your Head

3. Web Of Lies

4. Just Go Away

5. What In The World

6. Lying And Crying

Side B:

1. The Dimension Of Fear

2. Broke My Brain

3. Laissez-Nous Vivre

4. Am I Getting Through?

5. You Made It Hard To Love You

6. Fluctuation

Montreal garage rippers The Gruesomes rock The Horseshoe, Saturday

Don't miss the Toronto return of The Gruesomes with Reverb Syndicate and DJ Nico spinning vintage vinyl gems between sets!

Get tickets ($20) for The Gruesomes' show at The Horseshoe tonight right here. 

Midweek Mixdown: What Wave's Wave From The Grave 2

Check out Wave From The Grave 2 garage rock cassette compiled by Dave O'Halloran for What Wave #12 in March, 1987.  

Here's the scoop...

Wave From The Grave 2 came out in March 1987 as a 60-minute cassette with What Wave #12. After sales of WW #10 and our first cassette release, Wave From The Grave, it was obvious that people wanted these cassettes and were digging them. Hence the creation of our second cassette and the realization that we've got to keep doing these. 

Lots of local action on this one, with; Boy From Nowhere, Sci-Phonics, Legend Killers, The Ungone and Flying Squad. And a few new bands that would continue on for many tapes and a couple appeared on upcoming records we released; The Gruesomes, Lost Patrol and perennial fave Janice K. Enjoy!!

– Dave O'Halloran (artwork by David Clarke)

Have a listen to Wave From The Grave 2 via Mixcloud right here. 

Those interested, can check out the first Wave From The Grave cassette compilation from June 1986 featuring The Dwarves ("Be A Caveman"), Psychotic Youth, U.I.C. ("Bomb Boys"), Purple Toads, 10 Commandments, Monstereo, 3D Invisibles, Feast Of The Mau Maus, Boy From Nowhere,  right here. 

DJ Nico spotlights 90s Canuck indie rock for Mono Loco Mixtape

Toronto's DJ Nico focuses on her 90s Canuck faves for Mono Loco Mixtape you can check right here.