Soon after the recent video interview for IDIOTEQ, new noisy rockish post hardcore band NONPAREIL finally unveils a full stream of their new debut EP called “Allergen”! Listen below.
From Phoenix, Arizona, Nonpareil makes a dark, intense, noise-rock sound that The AV Club compares toΒ BotchΒ andΒ Hot Cross.Β Driving rhythms and notey guitars set the tension as frontman Connor Woods spits nervous-breakdown vocals, inspired largely by his experiences as a traveler in China.
Woods was the original vocalist of black metallersΒ Abigail Williams;Β Nonpareil’s other members are veterans of the scene who have done time in bands likeΒ The Bled, Death of Marat,Β andΒ Blues.
“In its short musical life, Nonpareil has garnered comparisons to both Botch and Hot Cross, two bands that cast very long shadows… There’s a mathematical nature that recalls the guitar work of both acts but it’s not a mere imitation. Across the six songs that make upAllergen, Nonpareil is intricate, heavy, and just the right amount of sassy, making for an EP that recalls a bygone era of hardcore without merely stealing its moves.”
βThe AV Club
“Harnessing a discordant rhythm, the band make no bones about their disgust for humanity’s bullshit.”
βPunkNews
“Pushing the boundaries… Closer to the raw, naked sound of Shellac…”
βGear Gods
“Norma Jean-style songwriting… Production that sounds like it was taken straight out of Steve Albini’s garage… The instrumentation is precise and cutting like a serrated knife.”
βHeavy Blog Is Heavy
