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MUGSTAR

.....shadowy men on a well lit planet.....

About Me

Mugstar are the sound of 10,000 suns exploding, pulsing and repetitive beauty, sounding like a sonic mantra. They set sail for the sun in 2002 and have completed numerous voyagers with the likes of Mogwai, Melt Banana, Onieda, Acid Mothers Temple and Part Chimp. The band recorded one of the last sessions for the late great John Peel and featured in his festive 50.

Their new album was released in December 2006 on Sea Records / Critical MASS Records to universal acclaim and even LP of the year in Penny Black music magazine. (see reviews in Blog). A new 7" on TRENSMAT Records is available now. Mugstar are currently writing new songs for a new album to be recorded in the beginning of 2008. They are also about to launch an album alongside the likes of Mudhoney, Bardo Pond, Kinski, Acid Mothers Temple, Magoo and Part Chimp.

DISCOGRAPHY:

"Spotlght Over Memphis" 7" Critical MASS Records 2003

"Flavin' Hot Rod" 7" Critical MASS Records 2004

"Peel Session" BBC Radio One Session for John Peel June 2004

Split 7" w. Hunting Lodge Farm Girl Records 2004

"Dark Matter" mini album Kabukikore Records 2004

"Trail" Singles Comp. Critical MASS Records 2005

"Super X" Split CD with My Way My Love 2005 (Japan only release)

"One Music Session" BBC Radio One for Huw Stevens August 2005

"My Baby Skull Has Not Yet Flowered" 7" Lancashire & Somerset Records 2006

"Mugstar" CD Album Sea Records 2006

"Mugstar" Vinyl Album Critical MASS Records 2007

"Bethany Heart Star" 7" Trensmat Records 2007

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/14/2005
Band Website: mugstar.com
Band Members:
Peter Smyth - Guitar, Keys, Vox.
Neil Murphy - Guitar and Viola.
Jason Spencer Stoll - Bass, Sax.
Steve Ashton - Drums.
Influences: Sonic Youth, Neu!, Boredoms, Steve Reich, Shellac, Hawkwind, My Bloody Valentine, Can, Black Sabbath, Oneida, Kraftwerk, Pink Floyd, Devo, The Stooges, Sun Ra, Spacemen 3, Man or Astroman, Kinski, Eno, Dinosaur Jr. and so much more...
Sounds Like: A sonic mantra
Record Label: Trensmat, Sea, Lancashire & Somerset, CriticalMASS
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Roadburn Review

Jerry's picks!MUGSTAR - "S/T"[CD / LP - Sea Records]>From Liverpool, England, Mugstar have released their debut album on CD & LP [each on a different label]. Right out of the starting gate you can...
Posted by MUGSTAR on Thu, 24 May 2007 10:07:00 PST

Bethany Heart Star 7" Review USA

Aquarius Records San Fransisco Brand new 7" from UK space rockers Mugstar, who pack some serious spaced out psychedelia into these two short sides. The A side begins with a weird drone-y chant-like wh...
Posted by MUGSTAR on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 01:09:00 PST

Ace Terrascope Review!!!

MUGSTAR  BETHANY HEART STAR / BILKAS CRIB (7" single on Trensmat Records www.trensmat.com ) MUGSTAR - MUGSTAR (LP on Critical Mass Records, PO Box 1052, Liverpool L69 3ZS www.mugstar.com and http://w...
Posted by MUGSTAR on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:42:00 PST

New MUGSTAR 7" Single out on Trensmat Records

We have a new 7" single released on Trensmat Records (who released the latest Telescopes record). It's limited to 219 copies so get out there and buy it now before its gone forever. Bethany Heart Star...
Posted by MUGSTAR on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:21:00 PST

Reviews for 'Mugstar'

JULIAN COPE Jan 2007 Head Heritage Also coming on in a headlong rush is the self-titled debut album by Liverpool band Mugstar, whose eight tracks of driving motorik Litmus-style instrumentals distil/s...
Posted by MUGSTAR on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 12:00:00 PST

MUGSTAR ALBUM OUT NOW!

For those of you not aware of this already. -Mugstar's first album proper - "MUGSTAR" is out now.available on critical MASS records as heavy vinyl 12" in full colour gatefold sleeve, and as CD on Sea ...
Posted by MUGSTAR on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:36:00 PST

Kinski, Mudhoney, Bardo Pond, Acid Mothers Temple, Part Chimp and Mugstar

Looks like this is gonna amazing.... The tracks for the Hawkwind Tribute so far.... Kinski - Master of the Universe Acid Mothers Temple - Brainstorm Mudhoney - Urban Guerilla Bardo Pond - Lord Of Ligh...
Posted by MUGSTAR on Thu, 21 Sep 2006 04:30:00 PST

Hawkwind and ZZ Top Covers

We've just recorded Hawkwind and ZZ Top tracks for forthcoming releases. The Hawkwind tribute comp. will also feature Hawkwind tracks by Kinski, "master of the universe", Acid Mothers Temple, "Br...
Posted by MUGSTAR on Sat, 12 Aug 2006 04:55:00 PST

Dandelion Radio Session

We are in session on  www.dandelionradio.com and is playing out at 2pm and 2am every day: ...
Posted by MUGSTAR on Sat, 19 Aug 2006 07:21:00 PST

Album release date...

Looks like we are going to have the album released on Monday 23rd October 2006. It will be released on CD through Sea Records, and limited gatefold heavy vinyl on critical MASS records. We also have a...
Posted by MUGSTAR on Sat, 12 Aug 2006 04:48:00 PST