Despite the sheer volume of bands in Brooklyn, it's pretty easy to get bored and complacent with whatever the pervading "trend" or "style" is. On paper, relatively new band Tough Knuckles wouldn't really jump out at me as anything exciting... Velvet underground influenced lo-fi pop? Eh, whatever, play me something I haven't heard... Wow, was I wrong. Tough Knuckles is a really good band.

Tough Knuckles play a brand of fuzzy minimalist pop that is super infectious upon first listen, the kind of songs that sound incredibly simple but are incredibly catchy and just really great. Influenced by Ariel Pink and Gary War, these slacker indie kids seem like they don't care and deliver the jams. Totally recommended for lazy snowy day listening.
Tough Knuckles- Livin' In Fear
Tough Knuckles- Listen To The Thunder

Tough Knuckles play a brand of fuzzy minimalist pop that is super infectious upon first listen, the kind of songs that sound incredibly simple but are incredibly catchy and just really great. Influenced by Ariel Pink and Gary War, these slacker indie kids seem like they don't care and deliver the jams. Totally recommended for lazy snowy day listening.
Tough Knuckles- Livin' In Fear
Tough Knuckles- Listen To The Thunder
Listen to the Thunder has a broken link or something, methinks...
Posted by: Adork | February 26, 2010 at 03:52 PM
The condescending, obscuro mode is totally rocking and motivating me to check out this band.
NOT.
Posted by: Listener #109577 | February 26, 2010 at 07:07 PM
More non-writing from WFMU's worst poaster ever. "Tough Knuckles is a really good band." - COMPELLING
Posted by: Don Buddin | February 27, 2010 at 02:17 PM
RIP blog. It was a nice run.
Posted by: Smokin | February 27, 2010 at 09:57 PM
they're tough but not brass
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FYI, the link to the Android app was broken. It can be found in Android market.
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