The Novus – Man On The Bridge

The Novus really stepped up the quality on their last single 'Frosty' (full review here) in February. The Stourbridge outfit returned to the studio with Gavin Monaghan (The Blinders, MOSES, Editors) to record the latest offering 'Man On The Bridge'.

After gigging in London, they witnessed one of Camden's cult heroes. The elder statesman who cuts shapes by Camden Lock inspired them to write this single.

Urgent and undeniable, The Novus have delivered a 00s indie-punk masterclass. The danger of The Rascals locks horns with the riotous Jamie T. What better way to pay homage to Camden's top raver.

Refusing to be just a musical nod to their childhoods, they splice in divine Gothic nuggets which keep the track fresh.

Despite 2020 falling by the wayside, The Novus have lit it up with two great singles so far. Roll on the hat-trick.

MOSES – Basically

At the end of February, MOSES stepped out of the studio with Gavin Monaghan once more. The results:

Art work by Ana Ban Ana. The 8th collaboration between the two.

Guitar hooks.

Bass hooks.

Vocal hooks.

This is alt-pop music. Except, it isn’t! BBC6 has become too middle aged and Radio X, well, outside of the Gordon Smart and John Kennedy, we have no idea what they’re attempting. They need shaking by the young working classes.

MOSES, for 2 years have sought to bring people together with songs of solidarity and love. For the first time lyrically, they strike out. Taking aim at society’s trolls, they place the target firmly on themselves and, for the want of better words shout:

“come and have a go if you think your hard enough”.

MOSES have hit upon their greatest bass line to date. Funky punk grooves pave the way for frontman, Victor, to sprinkle his unique vocal magic over.

The la la la’s and the yeah yeah yeah’s are begging to howled back at the band on their upcoming headline shows at Lending Room March 28th (Leeds) and ULU April 11th (London).

*Image courtesy of Mike Rădulescu

The Novus - Frosty

Hailing from Stourbridge and Birmingham, The Novus, kings of the DIY scene, returned recently with their new single ‘Frosty’.

After one satanic guitar lick, it’s easy to see why they headlined This Feeling’s Big In 2020 shows in Birmingham and London recently. On the live circuit, frontman Conor Hill, has carried the band to these feats. He is an absolute psychedelic force of nature.

However, from last September’s ‘PMF’ to this new offering, the band now stand alongside him, equally as majestic. They’ve combined the Sabbath combines with the brooding mystique of BRMC and Brian Jonestown Massacre on this face melter.

Pulsating throughout are riffs, from the ‘Voodoo Chile’ playbook but, re-imagined by the fury of The Blinders for modern day Britain.

Stourbirdge, forever associated with its late 80s and early 90s scene, has pastures new to explore now!