Water Machine is an office romance between Hando Morice (Goth GF, Lung Leg), Jimmy Gage (Passion Pusher), Flore de Hoog (Brenda, Wet Look) and Goda Ilgauskaitė (Soursob). Formed in the wake of two years of social isolation, their sound careens between punk, country and alt-rock, underpinned by the unique quality they call “raw liquid power”.
Morice’s vocals lead the four piece across genres and an entire spectrum of human emotion - from I Quit’s yelps of righteous indignation to the nostalgic sweetness of Flowers. Gage’s spiky-then-smooth guitar melodies build to danceable pop choruses, and frenetic punk breakdowns are punctuated by Ilgauskaitė’s syncopated cowbells and de Hoog’s offbeat bass. As the pace slows, let violin, synth and three-piece harmonies wash over you.
FFO: Pavement, Beat Happening and Courtney Barnett. You get the vibe.
Grab a cup and meet us at the water machine.
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released December 16, 2022
Hando Morice - Vocals/Keyboard/Voilin
Flore De Hoog - Bass/Vocals
Goda Ilgauskaitė - Drums/Percussion/Vocals
Jimmy Gage - Guitar/Vocals
supported by 9 fans who also own “Water Machine Demo”
Opener absolutely rips. Falls into the ranks of tracks like “Dance” by ESG, “Eisbaer” by Grauzone, “Damaged Goods” by Gang of Four or like the album description says Kleenex. This is some really good stuff. Favorite song is the opener but dedicate “Blue” to my friend Blue who lost her life at 22, she would have loved this album. TheBloodofChrist