The Pill are the first of this year’s One to Watch artists
that have featured previously on Breaking More Waves, from back in April when
they introduced themselves to us with their debut single Bale of Hay.
Since then the Isle of Wight pop punksters have added a
couple more frantically hilarious satirical songs to go with their ode to being blonde.
Next there was Scaffolding Man, a song about being spotted in the bath by a scaffolder
through the window and Woman Driver, which somehow manages to get away with the
lines “we just kissed, touched tips, bumped hips,” and “please be nice, I’m
just a girl with big tits.” It’s like the shouty indie version of Pull Up To
The Bumper by Grace Jones, which surely is the sauciest song about driving
ever.
Whilst the two previous artists named on this list could
genuinely be considered commercial propositions, The Pill are probably never
going to be winning the Mercury Prize or having big hits. However, they are all
the better for it. They’re a band that are a blast when they play live. Clearly
having loads of fun on stage they make a wonderful shouty racket with some great banter on top.
Who knows, maybe one day they’ll get all glossy and slick and release a Taylor Swift challenging tune, but for now they’re full of a rawness and energy that will leave you grinning from ear to ear.
They’re Ones to Watch because
that’s exactly what you should do – go and watch them.
The Pill - Woman Driver
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