DUDS

Duds formed in Manchester during 2015 with a post-punk revival sound that drew inspiration from bands like Fire Engines, A Certain Ratio, and Devo. After getting their feet wet playing shows around the U.K., they released an EP titled NLP that flew by in a lo-fi rush of jittery guitars, skittering drums, and disjointed vocals. They returned in March with another EP, Unfit for Work, before striking a deal with Maternal Voice to release the four-song Wet Reduction, issued in late 2016. Castle Face Records released their first full-length. Titled Of a Nature or Degree, it was produced by the band and Patrick Crane of Sex Hands, and came out in 2017. ~ Tim Sendra