The Bacillus are an alternative rock, new wave, post-punk band from Manchester whose idiosyncratic and narrative vocal delivery is reminiscent of bands such as The Monochrome Set, The Jesus and Mary Chain, B52s and The Stooges. With Aidan Cross on vocals/guitar, Graham Brown on bass and Jeremy Vanheuden on drums, The Bacillus are an individualistic band, staying close to their post-punk roots, without fitting in a cast-iron box. With their raw, raucous, de-railed and off-beat energy, The Bacillus revel in a theatrical, quirky darkness which is platformed by Cross’s eccentric persona. As a front man, Cross really knows how to put on a show and his animated vocals get psyched up against the backdrop of rolling and jerky riffs. An original performer, Cross is also an accomplished songwriter and his creativity revives all what is great about New wave and post-punk, whilst putting his individual spin on things.

Taken from their first album “I Can’t Adapt To This Prison You Call Society”, “Transatlantic Confusion” has been selected as my single of the week, as it epitomises all that’s brilliant about the band. Featuring original members Tim Lee on guitar, Stephen Sarsen on bass and Stuart Quinn-Harvie on drums, “Transatlantic Confusion” sets the standard for the band, whilst reinforcing Cross’s creative vision of the band. Soon to be working on their second album, The Bacillus are a band which deserve to be credited as one of Manchester’s quirky, post-punk bands that tilts towards the avant-garde and coasts with a little Cowboy chic. With its sullen and unhinged vocals, “Transatlantic Confusion” is singed with a cool Americano likened to The Stooges and The Velvet Underground. It’s a great song, whose vocal delivery unravels a hedonistic tale against the pounding beats and jangly, reverberating riffs. Lyrically narrative, “Transatlantic Confusion”, is home to gems such as “And so I went on the run and I rented a room/in an old backstreet hotel/I slept quite well on the first night there/But then I couldn’t stand the smell” providing the visual backdrop for this wanderlust song. Along with the unified backing vocals, “Transatlantic Confusion”’s sentiments are captured in the chorus, providing the perfect synchronicity between the slanting vocals and the oblique, Bowie-esque riffs. It’s also during the out-tro that “Transatlantic Confusion”, curves and preens against the inching riffs, creating a chilled out frenzy of sounds.

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