Describing themselves as "North London's favorite grungey-indie superdupergroup," Paintings of Ships are a nautically obsessed trio whose purposefully ragged, guitar-based sound recalls some of the touchstone acts of late '80s and early '90s. Paintings of Ships were formed in the early weeks of 2009 by Daniel Clancy (guitar and lead vocals), Catherine Wilson (bass and vocals), and Matt Hill (drums). Embracing the dynamics and melodic attack of Nirvana, the noisy soundscapes of Sonic Youth, and the dreamy meanderings of the shoegaze crowd, Paintings of Ships began gigging regul...