Crushed Beaks (facebook/twitter) is made up of London’s Matt Poile and Alex Morris who came together over a shared love of Italian horror films (who doesn’t love them?) to create sun-bleached walls of sound, only broken through some frantic drumming and Poile’s voice that drifts and ebbs like the sea, lulling you into a place of peace with the world still spinning outside.

As with any good DIY band, they recorded their demos in a bedroom, but Sun Dogs, their debut single coming out on 21st November through the Too Pure Singles Club, was taken to a different setting. The guitars are kept with their raw and destroyed feel, but the drums are given a little more space to shine having been recorded in New Cross’ Zion Chapel.

[Pre-order] Crushed Beaks – Close-ups/Sun Dogs on 7″ from Rough Trade

Sun Dogs by Crushed Beaks
Dream Cake (Demo) by Crushed Beaks
Sushi Suitcase (Demo) by Crushed Beaks
Think Lucky (Demo) by Crushed Beaks
Empty Head (La Shark Cover) by Crushed Beaks

Crushed Beaks Live
05/10/11 – The Old Blue Last, London
14/10/11 – Servant Jazz Quarters, London
15/10/11 – NO DAYZE All Dayer, The Macbeth, London
09/11/11 – The Line of Best Fit presents @ The Lexington, London w/ My Sad Captains
11/11/11 – Too Pure Single Launch @ The Old Blue Last, London
17/11/11 – The Old Blue Last, London w/ Young Husband