Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, usually shortened to Pigs x7, are a British stoner metal band formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2012. Their debut album, Feed the Rats, was released on UK label Rocket Recordings in 2017.[1] The Guardian listed the band as one of their "top 40 newcomers" for 2018,[2] and in 2018 their second album King of Cowards was released, described by The Quietus as an "epic and sprawling record".[3] They practice and record in guitarist Sam Grant's Studio "Blank Studios".[4]
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs | |
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 Pigsx7 performing in Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Pigs x7 |
| Origin | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Rocket Recordings |
| Members |
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| Past members | Chris Morley |
| Website | pigsx7 |
In April 2020, the band released their third album, Viscerals. In May 2020, The Guardian listed the album as one of the twenty best albums released so far that year in their mid-year list.[5] An LP of live tracks, Off Cuts, was released in November 2020 exclusively through Rough Trade's record shops.
Musical style
editThe band's music has been associated with psych rock[6][7] and heavy metal, as well as related genres doom metal and noise rock. Earlier releases tended toward longer, drawn out tracks[8] while the more recent releases are predominantly shorter works.[9]
Members
editCurrent
- Matthew Baty – lead vocals (2012–present)
- Sam Grant – guitar (2012–present)
- Adam Ian Sykes – lead guitar (2012–present)
- John-Michael Joseph Hedley – bass (2012–present)
- Ewan Mackenzie – drums (2012–2017, 2022–present)
Former
- Chris Morley – drums (2017–2021)
Discography
editAlbums
- Feed the Rats (Rocket Recordings, 2017)
- King of Cowards (Rocket Recordings, 2018)
- Viscerals (Rocket Recordings, 2020)
- Land of Sleeper (Rocket Recordings, 2023)
Physical singles and EPs
- "The Cosmic Dead" / "Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs" (split 12" single, The Old Noise, 2012)
- Psychopomp (mini-album, Box Records, 2014)
- "Cake of Light" (Rocket Recordings, 2018)
- "GNT" (Rocket Recordings, 2018)
- "Reducer" (Rocket Recordings, 2020)
- "Rubbernecker" (Rocket Recordings, 2020)
- "Hell's Teeth" (Rocket Recordings, 2020)
- "Hot Stuff" (Rocket Recordings, 2021)
References
edit- ^ "Critic Reviews for Feed the Rats". Metacritic.
- ^ Aroesti, Rachel; Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (28 December 2017). "From shamstep to drill: the top 40 newcomers of 2018". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Hann, Michael (24 September 2018). "Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs: King of Cowards review". Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)". YouTube. KEXP. 8 May 2023.
- ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (11 May 2020). "The best albums of 2020 so far". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Telford, Brendan (20 January 2017). "Reviews: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – Feed the Rats". The Quietus. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Moores, JR (11 December 2017). "Columnfortably Numb: The Best Psych-Rock Of 2017". The Quietus. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Moores, JR (January 2017). "Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – Feed the Rats". Record Collector. No. 462. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Ball, Chris (28 September 2018). "Review: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – King of Cowards". Echoes and Dust. Retrieved 5 February 2021.