{"id":31286,"date":"2017-11-09T14:50:11","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T13:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=31286"},"modified":"2017-11-09T14:50:11","modified_gmt":"2017-11-09T13:50:11","slug":"head-noise-special-effects-improves-the-defects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2017\/11\/head-noise-special-effects-improves-the-defects\/","title":{"rendered":"Head Noise &#8211; &#8216;Special Effects Improves The Defects&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31287\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2017\/11\/head-noise-special-effects-improves-the-defects\/head-noise-promo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Head-Noise-Promo.jpg?fit=4288%2C2848&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4288,2848\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Head Noise-Promo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Head-Noise-Promo.jpg?fit=640%2C425&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31287\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Head-Noise-Promo.jpg?resize=640%2C425&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Three piece electro art-punk outfit Head Noise hail from the Aberdare\/Cardiff region in Wales. Their mini album, &#8216;Special Effects Improves The Defects&#8217; is out now and is reminscent of The Human League, Sparks, Thomas Dolby, and Erasure.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Head Noise are anything but noise. Their sound takes this reviewer back to her teens where for a short while electro music reigned supreme, and the artists who specialised in the style were actual geniuses. Head Noise take me back to the 70s and 80s with their keytar, drum machine, and other unusual instruments. Claiming to make &#8220;Awkward Pop for a jilted generation&#8221;, they&#8217;ve supported Wolf Alice last August, and prior to this mini album, which came out last month, they have released two self-funded EPs.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It&#8217;s pretty clear from the outset what their influences are: ranging from Devo, The Human League, Sparks and Beck, they combine electro pop sounds with fun and catchy lyrics. The mini-album contains 6 songs, with our favourite (and it was a hard choice) being the very up-tempo &#8216;The Man With The Rubber Head&#8217;, which reminded us most of Devo. <b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8216;Special Effects Improves The Defects&#8217; is available as a <a href=\"https:\/\/givemeheadnoise.bandcamp.com\/album\/special-effects-improves-the-defects-mini-album\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CD or digital download from Bandcamp<\/a>, and will appeal to fans of all musical genres, but especially fans of electro music.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can find Head Noise online on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/givemeheadnoise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/head_noise_uk\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a id=\"m_-6868245788254956954LPlnk87098\" class=\"m_-6868245788254956954OWAAutoLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/head_noise_uk\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en-GB&amp;q=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/head_noise_uk\/?hl%3Den&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1510318861813000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH9RbOHjuKzSJOKjCRrPbCzvKXLNw\"><\/a>[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KDKts5guMOU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three piece electro art-punk outfit Head Noise hail from the Aberdare\/Cardiff region in Wales. Their mini album, &#8216;Special Effects Improves The Defects&#8217; is out now and is reminscent of The Human League, Sparks, Thomas Dolby, and Erasure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":31290,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[57,9],"tags":[11828,11826,11829,144,77,11827,2355,8781],"class_list":["post-31286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-artists","category-new-releases","tag-electro-punk","tag-head-noise","tag-keytar","tag-new-album","tag-new-release","tag-special-effects-improve-the-defects","tag-wales","tag-wolf-alice"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5yMhl-88C","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12806,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/08\/introducing-noise-galleri\/","url_meta":{"origin":31286,"position":0},"title":"Introducing: Noise Galleri","author":"Essentially Pop","date":"11\/08\/2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Noise Galleri is an up and coming electronic music trio, consisting of brothers Raf and Greg with vocalist Ana.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;New Artists&quot;","block_context":{"text":"New Artists","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/new-artists\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/image1.jpg?fit=1024%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/image1.jpg?fit=1024%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/image1.jpg?fit=1024%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/image1.jpg?fit=1024%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":71613,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2021\/10\/mild-horses-ignorance-to-enlightenment-and-back-again\/","url_meta":{"origin":31286,"position":1},"title":"Mild Horses &#8211; \u2018Ignorance to Enlightenment and Back Again\u2019","author":"Amie Kitainik","date":"01\/10\/2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Mild Horses, the newish incarnation of Matthew Leuw (Crest, Coin-op, 2 Hot 2 Sweat), blends dream pop guitar, synths and electronics to create his brand new 8 track album \u2018Ignorance to Enlightenment and Back Again\u2019.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Album Of The Week&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Album Of The Week","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/album-of-the-week\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/mild-horses.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/mild-horses.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/mild-horses.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/mild-horses.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/mild-horses.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":59793,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2020\/02\/electric-enemy-cut-through-the-noise-on-sophomore-single-save-me\/","url_meta":{"origin":31286,"position":2},"title":"Electric Enemy Cut Through The Noise On Sophomore Single \u2018Save Me\u2019","author":"Polly Havelock","date":"13\/02\/2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Making music your ears can\u2019t help be hooked by, Electric Enemy are back with their sophomore single and still proving that they can hone in their grown-up sound that has the ability to cut through the noise on new number \u2018Save Me\u2019.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Music&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Music","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-12-at-13.36.31.png?fit=465%2C705&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":86819,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2024\/05\/review-of-black-bruies-by-pussy-galores-kurt-wolf-and-marco-butcher-of-jesus-and-the-groupies\/","url_meta":{"origin":31286,"position":3},"title":"UNDER YOUR SKIN &#8211; Pussy Galore&#8217;s Kurt Wolf And Marco Butcher of Jesus And The Groupies Release New &#8216;Black Bruises&#8217; Album","author":"Matt Catchpole","date":"30\/05\/2024","format":false,"excerpt":"\"Melodies rise.... like lizards emerging from the primordial ooze\"","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Album Reviews&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Album Reviews","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/reviews\/album-reviews\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/marco-and-Kurt-coloured-copy-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/marco-and-Kurt-coloured-copy-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/marco-and-Kurt-coloured-copy-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/marco-and-Kurt-coloured-copy-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/marco-and-Kurt-coloured-copy-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":20299,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2016\/05\/competition-win-one-of-two-vinyl-albums-from-electro-london-records\/","url_meta":{"origin":31286,"position":4},"title":"COMPETITION: Win One Of Two Vinyl Albums From Electro London Records","author":"Essentially Pop","date":"15\/05\/2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Enter our fantastic competition to win one of two copies of 'Synth Wave Volume 1', courtesy of Electro London Records!","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Archived Competitions&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Archived Competitions","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/archived-categories\/archived-competitions\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Synth-Wave-Volume-1.jpeg?fit=891%2C891&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Synth-Wave-Volume-1.jpeg?fit=891%2C891&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Synth-Wave-Volume-1.jpeg?fit=891%2C891&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Synth-Wave-Volume-1.jpeg?fit=891%2C891&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":32192,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/01\/the-apx-right-on-time\/","url_meta":{"origin":31286,"position":5},"title":"The APX &#8211; &#8216;Right On Time&#8217;","author":"Lisa Hafey","date":"02\/01\/2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Atlanta's Dee and Erika Rhodes recently joined forces after making music separately for years, and launched The APX after a successful private event known as \"The After Party Experience\". The husband and wife duo describe their sound as \"a galactic funky atmosphere, using synths, sax, and vocals\", and released their\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;New Releases&quot;","block_context":{"text":"New Releases","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/new-releases\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-APX1-1.png?fit=1200%2C544&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-APX1-1.png?fit=1200%2C544&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-APX1-1.png?fit=1200%2C544&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-APX1-1.png?fit=1200%2C544&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-APX1-1.png?fit=1200%2C544&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/18056788_1860140527570130_3450487807409095922_n-2.jpg?fit=728%2C728&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31286"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31286\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}