Silver Arm are a UK band, active since 2012, from rural England. Their music draws on punk rock, post-punk, noise and psychedelic rock, and the group cites a wide range of influences including early 1980s American hardcore, British post-punk, fictional languages, heavy metal, The Supremes, The Stooges, Devo, The Mothers of Invention, The 13th Floor Elevators, Fugazi and Sonic Youth. They also refer to rural terror, the building of pyramids, the exploration of new continents and planets, and the landscapes and air of the English countryside as part of their creative backdrop.

Releases and recognition

The band’s debut single is Hippies, released in 2012, and its follow-up is Man The Falcons. Both singles are played on BBC 6Music by Steve Lamacq and Tom Robinson, and both receive attention from Artrocker, The Needle Drop and The 405. Silver Arm record on Computer Finger Records.

Style and context

The group’s sound combines intense psychedelic music with elements of punk, post-punk and noise. Their stated reference points range from Bedfordshire woodland and traditional British industries such as biscuit and shoe-making to wider American and British underground rock traditions.