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September 21, 2004
The eyes make my Heart throb
No Things - Coward
Bassomatic! Beatatronic! No Things' mp3(courtesy of the band) debut is punishingly good. Christian, the lead singer/guitarist, sounds a lot like M. Resplendent from the now-defunct Chicago band, the Fire Show (every reader's reaction to this comparison will be: blank apprehension), in that his vocals swarm the bass and drums, and slice up to the front with vivid urgency. But, hey, let's face it, the real story is in the rhythm section, and they are in fine form on 'Coward'. Pat's bass sounds absolutely elemental here, warping the trajectory of the song around the Jupiter-weight of his low-end pulses. And Ron switches back and forth on the drums between delicately finessing the verses with light persistant taps, and beating the holy living hell out of anything with a taut, inorganic surface that happens to be within arm's reach. This song is everything you loved about 'They Threw Us All In A Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top', and everything you might have expected, but better. Indescribably so. If this piques your interest, check out their live show at Northsix on Saturday to whet your appetite.
Posted by matt at September 21, 2004 08:00 AM