Cloud Nothings is a man. Let's get that straight. To his friends he's 19-year-old Dylan Baldi, and he makes bedroom garage anthems and brilliant record sleeves, such as this. Leave You Forever is but one part of his True Panther released 4-song EP of the same name and, of the host of excellent acts that have already been announced for SXSW 2011 and no doubt countless more to come, Cloud Nothings could well be the pick.
Dylan and band will be trading their wares with Les Savy Fav in London before the month is out, which will definitely be worth a watch.
Given the absence of posts on here for the past couple of weeks thanks to a much needed distancing from all things responsible and total worshipping of the Valencian sun, No Action has some serious catching up to do.
Not least in attempting to understand why Kings of Leon are continuing their mission to tarnish any last semblance of decency and taste generated by their first 2 albums with a video which makes Michael Jackson's Heel the World vid seem appropriate. We're beginning to feel a fool for even contemplating a return to such form given their escalating and increasingly calculated drive for starCASHdom. Perhaps the pigeons had the right idea after all. Then there was something about Lady Gaga and beef?
In better news, the high kings of alt-rock Les Savy Fav released 'Root For Ruin' on Wichita, an utter beast of a record, preceeded by a single powerful enough to make fellow Brooklynites The Drums and MGMT weep for mercy. Let's Get Out Of Here may well be the best thing the band have done. get your own copy in exchange for your email here.
Ignoring the identity hysteria surrounding Manchester's Wu Lyf which, craftily, made every A&R mess their Y's trying to find, follow, friend, sign or understand the band then strut provocatively outside their windows promising their undevoted love in exchange for their hits, the collective actually produce addictive, intriguing music. Heavy Pop is Jesus and Mary Chain gone gospel, with swirling reverb and tear-soaked vocals marking Wu Lyf as much more than image.
Sating our want for garage rock this week are Mona as they finally released their debut single this week. Limited copies are available from Rough Trade, where the Tennessee foursome will be performing on the 30th September, a day after a slot at The Flowerpot and 2 days prior to a headline show at Camden's Koko. Wait. Garage rock? Tennessee foursome? This can only end in tears.
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Based in Bow, East London, writing about stuff that sounds good.
No Action has also written for High Voltage and The Fugitive Motel.
