Big Ups

Big Ups were a four-piece post-hardcore/noise rock band from Brooklyn, New York that were active from 2010 to 2019. They put out three full-lengths and a few EP's and splits. This is the sound you get when you turn bands like Drive Like Jehu, Lungfish, Q And Not U, Unwound, or Moss Icon up to 11. It's manic, feedback-laden, and distorted; even in slower moments there's an undercurrent of tension. To top it off, you've got spoken/screamed vocals delivering distraught and existential lyrics. Their debut, Eighteen Hours Of Static is probably their most revered output, and for good reason. If you're new to this band, that's probably the best jumping off point (no pun intended). Its follow-up LPs are fantastic as well, though slightly toned down. These are loose comparisons, but fans of bands including Single Mothers, Show Me The Body, PIssed Jeans, METZ, and The Men should definitely check this out. Enjoy!

Big Demos (2010)

1. Hi 5

2. Stressed/Pressed

3. No Plan

Wake Up (2011)

1. Hard To Care

2. Shut Your Mouth

3. Not Over Yet

Big Ups/Flagland (2013)

1. Big Ups - Fresh Meat

2. Big Ups - Wrong

3. Flagland - Ghost Walk

4. Flagland - I Wanna Fuck

5. Flagland - Get Off The Phone!!

Note: Big Ups tracks only

Eighteen Hours Of Static (2014)

1. Body Parts

2. Goes Back

3. Justice

4. Grin

5. Wool

6. TMI

7. Little Kid

8. Atheist Self-Help

9. Disposer

10. Fresh Meat

11. Fine Line

Big Ups/Washer (2014)

1. Big Ups - Rash

2. Big Ups - Not Today

3. Washer - Rinse & Spit

4. Washer - Rot

Before A Million Universes (2016)

1. Contain Myself

2. Capitalized

3. Posture

4. Feathers Of Yes

5. Meet Where We Are

6. Negative

7. Hope For Someone

8. Knight

9. National Parks

10. So Much You

11. Proximity Effort

12. Yawp

Two Parts Together (2018)

1. Two Parts Together

2. In The Shade

3. Trying To Love

4. PPP

5. Tenmile

6. Fear

7. Tell Them

8. Imaginary Dog Walker

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