FIVE YEARS LATER, NOT EVEN A BLIP.

Hue Blanc's Joyless Ones released a new LP in February. You didn't hear about it. I didn't hear about it. Hue Blanc's Joyless Ones are about as far below the radar as they come. Pity, that, because they deserve to be heard. The last time I posted their stuff (five years ago) I said "You'd probably think I was lying if I said that I heard the Germs, Dream Syndicate, Pussy Galore, Flipper, the Gun Club, Pissed Jeans, the Saints, and the Nomads, because that looks too self consciously curated, but I swear they're all in there." That sound hasn't changed much at all.

There's a new description in town. Their label (for this record anyway), Bancroft Records, says this, "bouncing between something akin to the rough hewn power of the Thunders/Hell Heartbreakers and Zuma-era Crazy Horse without ever aping anyone." Some of you who will really dig these guys aren't even reading this far. You've already left.

Here's a few earlier things and a link to the new one, streaming at Bandcamp and for sale at their label.

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Listen:
Hue Blanc's Joyless Ones  - Notoriety mp3 (via Box) at One Base On an Overthrow
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Hue Blanc's Joyless Ones  - Two more songs (via Box) at One Base On an Overthrow Go there to get them
Hue Blanc's Joyless Ones - Arriere Garde LP at Free Music Archive 12 songs NOTE: Click on the downward pointing arrows to download the songs.
The new one:
Hue Blanc's Joyless Ones - Hue Blanc's Joyless Ones (streaming) at Bandcamp
Hue Blanc's Joyless Ones - Hue Blanc's Joyless Ones at Bancroft Records