Nun
Nun
HoZac Records [2015]
Fire Drill Album Review: Nun are from Australia, and as I am sure many of you know, there has never been a bad band from Australia. They are never not good…period. Think I’m kidding, go ahead try and name one. Add Nun to the roll call of great Australian bands, I will go out on a limb and say they might be the best dark synth punk band from Australia ever, except that they aren’t always synth punk. Sometimes their music inspires the same dark visions that Kraftwerk inspired, and other times you get the whole Suicide vibe.
Nun’s music on their debut album is dark, it’s spacious, and it’s in your face while at the same time staying back out of your face. Check out the tracks “Cronenberg” and “Evoke the Sleep” to see what this band is all about. Don’t be afraid of my description of them, even as dark and foreboding as their soundscapes are, they still retain some fine pop elements, you will be surprised – I can guarantee you that. You might not hear another album like this for quite some time, it’s completely unique and out of step with most music today, call it anachronistic if you will.
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– Reviewed by Christopher Anthony
Born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, I am extremely proud of the area I grew up in and the influence it has had on the world at large, from the Wright Brothers to Robert Pollard, the area has been a center of innovation both technologically and artistically. During my college years at the University of Dayton, I found myself becoming more and more immersed in the local music scene, a period of time in the early to mid 90's that coincided with the rise of bands like Guided by Voices, Brainiac, and The Breeders, who added to the rich musical legacy of the area. Dayton is also the hometown of many giants of funk in the 70's and is also the birthplace of Jazz greats Billy Strayhorn, John Scofield and Bud Shank. I wrote extensively for The Fire Note, a great online magazine focused on indie rock, in the 2010's while simultaneously being a partner in Rockathon Records, before retiring from both in 2018. In 2024, my thoughts turned back to helping at Rockathon and more importantly to pick back up on my writing, and more specifically to write about my love of jazz. I'm always listening, always searching for something new, something great. It's been a lifelong journey, and I still feel like there is so much out there to hear.
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- Kevin Poindexterhttps://thefirenote.com/author/kpoindexter/
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