Memphis four-piece punk rock band Nots have been somewhat under the radar over in Europe, however, making big noise overseas playing the SXSW festival as well as touring America; currently signed to Goner Records in North America and Heavenly in Europe.
Full of unpredictable guitars, celestial synths, and punctuated vocals that swirl around the powerful rhythm section, some aspects of this are heavily reminiscent of the quirky soundtrack used in Scott Pilgrim Vs The World. The four-piece perfectly capture the essence of 70s punk rock n roll. It’s impossible to fault the aesthetic of the band, their sound perfectly matching their image. Far from trying to be something they are not, this is their sound and they own it.
Tracks like ‘No Novelty’ and ‘Rat King’ are both brilliant, coming in at under the two-minute mark but fitting in well next to the epic 7 minutes long tunes.
Nots are a young talented band with a lot of potential and it will be interesting to see what this album does for this up and coming four-piece. We imagine it’ll achieve a lot.
CHARLIE CONIBEAR