Royal Headache: "Girls"

Royal Headache's "Girls" mp3 - http://bit.ly/xWjX4p
Royal Headache's "Down the Lane" mp3 - http://bit.ly/GCO7c1

While not as instantly indelible as "Down the Lane" we're really enjoying this Aussie punk group's second single "Girls" from their recently released debut LP. It's not easy for a band like this to break stateside, but the 1960s home video tour footage is a charming accompaniment to their scuzzy melodic three chord attack. Royal Headache is playing the following US dates:

Fri. June 1 - Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn (Chaos in Tejas)
 Sat. June 2 - Austin, TX @ Club Deville (Chaos in Tejas)
Wed. June 6 - Minneapolis, MN @ House Party
Thu. June 7 - Chicago, IL @ The Burlington
Fri. June 8 - Madison, WI @ University of Wisconsin
Sat. June 9 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
Wed. June 13 - New York, NY @ Cake Shop
Thu. June 14 - New York, NY @ Warsaw w/ Ceremony (Northside Festival)
Fri. June 15 - Boston, MA @ P.A.'s Lounge

Royal Headache: "Down The Lane"

[mp3] Royal Headache: "Down the Lane"

We give Altered Zones a lot of shit - but for every 8 posts on bands you will never hear from again, or care to, there is one really solid act that makes it worth reading. We discovered Gem Club there, as well as Shimmering Stars. Add Sydney's Royal Headache to that list. Royal Headache's song "Down The Lane" (from their forthcoming S/T Sept release) may not just be the best song we've heard on Altered Zones, but maybe the best song we've heard all summer. It's a REAL song. It has a hook, and a melody, structure - holy shit - you'd think it was the second coming "Brown Sugar." Well, that it's not, but it IS just a great pop-punk tune that's refreshing as hell. They'll be in the US around release in Sept. Their album was produced by Mikey Young of Eddy Current Suppression Ring and Straight Arrows' Owen Penglis. Very much looking forward to hearing it all.