Memphis four-piece NOTS started releasing material in 2013 and follow two singles with their first full length recently on Goner. ‘We Are Nots’ is forged from a penchant for wild synth punk polished over the course of touring. The album packs the same punch as the singles whilst tightening the bolts with sharper production so every element comes to the fore with unflinching clarity. NOTS sound strong and feverish with ferocious drive made up by Natalie Hoffman’s errant guitar, Alexandra Eastburn’s forthright synth waves, prowling bass lines from Madison Farmer and the dogged rhythms of Charlotte Watson. The eleven frantic songs clock in at around 25 minutes opening with ‘Insect Eyes’, a demented cyber stomper setting the pace for the record. ‘Reactor’ leaps out with its stormy approach and a chorus that high-jacks your brain, just try and stop spinning it in your head! ‘Black Mold’ plays out unshakeable vocals, chugging guitars, melody heavy bass and siren synths making it another track stuck on repeat for me. With tour dates approaching with Parquet Courts it feels like NOTS are already gathering momentum for whatever 2015 has to throw at them. ‘We Are Nots’ is a radical force to be reckoned with making this a great album to lose your mind to.
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