tempobet yeni adresi

EN NL
like this cd review

08/12/2015 : NOTS - We Are Nots

NOTS

We Are Nots

MusicCD
Post PunkPsychedelicRiot Grrrl

[82/100]   

Heavenly Recordings
08/12/2015, Didier BECU

EN

Punk has to come from the belly. There are no rules for it, you have it or you do not. Anyway you do not have to teach Natalie Hoffmann, Charlotte Watson, Madison Farmer and Alexandra Eastburn the definition of punk. In 27 minutes, the foursome of Memphis plays 11 songs and they all have one common feature: it rambles, but it sounds irresistible.

Even though their lyrics are not exactly what you’d call optimistic, they do not take themselves too seriously and as loyal disciples of Mark E. Smith, Nots plays eleven tracks that are situated between garage rock and psychedelics. Psychedelics? Yes, the basic sounds are like Bikini Kill, The Fall and even Elastica, but between their punk-rock violence you regularly hear Alexandra’s progrock synths that seem to come from a Hawkwind album.

This quartet barely exists three years, but this debut, recorded with Doug Easley (Sonic Youth, White Stripes and Guided By Voices), is both daring and great class. No, Nots does nothing new, but it sounds incredibly fresh. One of the best punk-rock album of this year. Dirty, sexy, aggressive and damn addictive too!

Didier BECU
08/12/2015


NL

Punk moet uit je buik komen. Er bestaan geen regels voor, je hebt het of je hebt het niet. Natalie Hoffmann, Charlotte Watson, Madison Farmer en Alexandra Eastburn uit Memphis moet je de definitie van punk in ieder geval niet leren kennen. In 27 minuten speelt het viertal 11 nummers en die hebben allemaal één gemeenschappelijk kenmerk: het rommelt langs alle kanten, maar klinkt onweerstaanbaar.

Ook al zijn hun teksten niet bepaald opgetogen, nemen ze zichzelf niet al te serieus en als loyale leerlingen van Mark E. Smith brengt Nots elf tracks die zich tussen garagerock en psychedelica situeren. Psychedelica? Jawel, de basisstructuur klinkt zoals pakweg Bikini Kill, The Fall en zelfs Elastica, maar tussen het punkrockgeweld door hoor je ook geregeld de progrocksynths van Alexandra, die uit een Hawkwind-album lijken te komen.

Dit viertal is amper drie jaar bezig, maar dit debuut dat met Doug Easley (Sonic Youth, White Stripes en Guided By Voices) is opgenomen, getuigt van zowel durf als grote klasse. Neen, Nots doet niks nieuws, toch klinkt het ontzettend fris. Een van de beste punkrockplaten van het jaar. Vuil, sexy, agressief en verdomme nog verslavend ook!

Didier BECU
08/12/2015


Music reviews

15
02
MESH
Hey Stranger
14
02
STRUGGLER
Zugzwang
04
02
BODY SYSTEM
World Of Lies
03
02
VAMPIRE MOON
I am your vampire queen
30
01
BOY GEORGE / PETER MURPHY
Let The Flowers Grow (Delerium remix)
29
01
FLESH FIELD
Supplication

NEWSLETTER

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

NEWS

28
02
On this day 42 years ago, the legendary Fad Gadget performed at the Hacienda Club in Manchester, UK.
28
02
40 years ago Siouxsie and The Banshees released the single Candyman!
25
02
Today it's exactly 32 years since Nine Inch Nails released March Of The Pigs!
25
02
Mirror Man | Mourning The Sad Passing Of Talk Talk’s Mark Hollis - 7 ago.
24
02
Dark Demons candidates! Last Call! Deadline 28.02.2026 midnight!
24
02
A Celebration of Electronic Body Music!

Concert reviews

03
11
FIX:8 SED:8 - MILDREDA - DATA VOID - 2ND FACE
Lessons in Humility Tour - The underground Vision - Oostende - 31 oktober 2025
24
10
PROJECT PITCHFORK
Live, 23 October 2025, Waregem, B
17
08
KRAFTWERK
Royal Palace Open Air - Brussels - August 14 2025
22
04
GAVIN FRIDAY
Live at 404 / De Vooruit - Ghent - 01/04.2025

GET A COPY OF OUR MAGAZINE
SEND TO YOUR HOME

INTERVIEWS

27
02
AHRAYEPH
“Reverse this cold fate, The hour's near too late. And shine on me, Shine on me.“
16
02
SUICIDE BOMBERS
I have always taken great pride in my lyrics and many are very personal. But on this next album there are a some songs that are personal on a level that I’ve never done before.
11
02
ECHO IMAGE
'Before releasing new material again, I needed space to confront the past - and the silence that followed it.'
17
12
THE LAST DECADE
“Tonight we will be one. There is no choice on our run.“
15
12
JEROME FROESE
“Through Wasteland Methods, Towards the Evening Star, the Dream Keeps Spiraling Into Eternity.“

PHOTOS

23
02
NITZER EBB
International EBM day 2026
23
02
THE JUGGERNAUTS
International EBM day 2026
23
02
SIIE
International EBM day 2026
23
02
KALT
International EBM day 2026
23
02
DEADLY SINS
International EBM day 2026
23
02
GAVIN FRIDAY
Bourla Antwerpen
17
02
PIXEL GRIP
Botanique Brussel

ADVERTISE
IN PEEK-A-BOO

VIDEO CLIPS

28
02
STOCKHAUSSEN
Mi siniestro
27
02
GOETHES ERBEN
Making Of Menschenstille
26
02
COLD CAUSE
VAMPIRE DER LIEBE
26
02
NABTA
Drop The Mask
25
02
ORBITAL
One Perfect Sunrise
24
02
HANTE
Living In A French Movie
23
02
RROYCE
Who Needs