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We Are Nots, by Nots
Slow songs are overrated
Any band that says they’re punk but then tries to sneak in a slow song — imposters. If you’re looking for authentic, brazen punk, the four women in Nots have it.
There’s a bold intensity to debut We Are Nots, fueled by youthful abandon. That lack of fear drives young music and ideas — it’s what makes punk rock relevant. If you listen to “Dust Red” from Nots' earlier seven-inch, their garage sound was muffled in darkness and desolateness. It’s good to hear that for We Are Nots, they’ve turned on the lights and swept away the lo-fi scuzz dust.
With the blazing opener “Insect Eyes,” Nots display their signature sound, although they sometimes veer off with indie-rock melodics, as on “Strange Rage.” Besides strong showings by bassist Madison Farmer and guitarist Natalie Hoffmann, Charlotte Watson’s drumming is delivered machine-gun style, and Alexandra Eastburn’s synth layers a pall of creature-feature blackness over it all.
Most tracks on We Are Nots surpass the punk-approved two-minute mark, but that’s a bonus here, allowing Nots to deliver complete ideas. “Reactor,” clocking in at nearly four minutes — eons for a punk song — is not overdone, but a few more minutes of fun.
It’s exciting to hear these four Memphis women blasting up such a hardcore sound from the underground. Not what you’d call “a breath of fresh air,” though, this gust is pungent with sex and sweat, and you just can’t get enough.
- Album: We Are Nots
- Artist: Nots
- Label: Goner Records
- Songs: (1) Insect Eyes (2) Decadence (3) Reactor (4) Strange Rage (5) Get Along (6) Black Mold (7) Static (8) Monochromatic (9) White Noise (10) Televangelist (11) Talk Show
Here's something you might be interested in.
We Are Nots, by Nots
Slow songs are overrated
We Are Nots, by Nots
Slow songs are overrated
Any band that says they’re punk but then tries to sneak in a slow song — imposters. If you’re looking for authentic, brazen punk, the four women in Nots have it.
There’s a bold intensity to debut We Are Nots, fueled by youthful abandon. That lack of fear drives young music and ideas — it’s what makes punk rock relevant. If you listen to “Dust Red” from Nots' earlier seven-inch, their garage sound was muffled in darkness and desolateness. It’s good to hear that for We Are Nots, they’ve turned on the lights and swept away the lo-fi scuzz dust.
With the blazing opener “Insect Eyes,” Nots display their signature sound, although they sometimes veer off with indie-rock melodics, as on “Strange Rage.” Besides strong showings by bassist Madison Farmer and guitarist Natalie Hoffmann, Charlotte Watson’s drumming is delivered machine-gun style, and Alexandra Eastburn’s synth layers a pall of creature-feature blackness over it all.
Most tracks on We Are Nots surpass the punk-approved two-minute mark, but that’s a bonus here, allowing Nots to deliver complete ideas. “Reactor,” clocking in at nearly four minutes — eons for a punk song — is not overdone, but a few more minutes of fun.
It’s exciting to hear these four Memphis women blasting up such a hardcore sound from the underground. Not what you’d call “a breath of fresh air,” though, this gust is pungent with sex and sweat, and you just can’t get enough.
- Album: We Are Nots
- Artist: Nots
- Label: Goner Records
- Songs: (1) Insect Eyes (2) Decadence (3) Reactor (4) Strange Rage (5) Get Along (6) Black Mold (7) Static (8) Monochromatic (9) White Noise (10) Televangelist (11) Talk Show