It's always an absolute pleasure to be able to state "We don't think you'll have heard anything like this before" in these newsletters, and we can guarantee you'll Pōneke octet Revulva are 100% certified fresh! An all-star outfit of local players led by bassist and vocalist Phoebe Johnson (Ebony Lamb, Dateline), Revulva's list of influences are a who's hecking who of our favourite dancefloors, name-checking the likes of Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, Jamiroquai, Steely Dan, Herbie Hancock, Minnie Ripperton, and Prince! Get ready for the Revulvalution! - Flying Out
Over the last five years, Wellington octet Revulva has won over audiences around New Zealand with their frenzied, high-energy stage shows. Taking their cues from Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, Jamiroquai, Steely Dan, Herbie Hancock, Minnie Ripperton, and Prince, their self-titled debut album reimagines the anything-goes energy of New York City’s 1970s downtown scene and London’s 1990s funk and soul renaissance through an antipodean perspective where awkward, deadpan humour goes hand in hand with the band’s social concerns and inherent feminist politics.
Tracklist
1. So Fine
2. Boing Flip
3. Beep Beep
4. Landlord
5. Bush Bash
6. This Town
7. Compromise
8. Hot Jam
9. Heroin Chic
10. Nigel