The 'nu-grunge' revival that's been kicking off around the UK is a bit of a misnomer. Bands like Fizzy Blood and Dinosaur Pile-Up take more from fuzzin' up the power chord pop of 90s alt-rock bands like Weezer and Presidents Of The United States Of America, rather than following in the footsteps of the intricate, sludge style riffs that Alice In Chains and Soundgarden managed to compose so easily. Birmingham band Xilla may label themselves as progressive rock, but on their debut single You Crawl, they come across as spiritual successors to the slower and more driving style of grunge that the Big Seattle Four popularised.
