Novella // He's My Morning

With the release of their new self-titled EP on Italian Beach Babes but 4 days away, Novella have released this little video from the second track on the record He's My Morning.

The track is typical of the girls' shimmering, lovelorn pop, darkly measured until the 2 minute mark, at which point it takes off in a Sonic Youth blitz of rolling drums and scuzzy guitar. A cut above anything they've done previously, and with many bands offering a similar sound, a further step towards the top of the pile. Tracklisting for the EP and video are below.

1. Eat Yourself
2. He’s My Morning
3. Don’t Believe Ayn Rand
4. Strange Things
5. You’re Not That Cool

 

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Novella // The Things You Do

We blogged about Novella a few weeks ago as one of our local favourites following the online release of some Rory Attwell (AKA Warm Brains) produced tracks, and to back up our views here's a video to accompany The Things You Do.

Directed by Conan Roberts, and featuring a pair of wild stallions and subliminal 'Novella' messaging, the record will get a physical release on Dirty Bingo on August 15th. Before that, catch the band at The Shacklewell Arms for a celebratory launch party alongside The History of Apple Pie and Bone Yards, or even at Tough Love's No Being Weird night on July 30th with Not Cool.

Novella- The Things You Do from Conan Roberts on Vimeo.

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Local favourites // Novella

A Google of 'Novella' may confuse the lazy among you into thinking that London's Novella is also in fact Finland's Novella, or perhaps Christian rock band from the early 90s. They're not.

This Novella has been knocking around London support slots for a while, but their recent superb trio of Sonic Youth / Teenage Fanclub influenced tracks is the best the band has produced yet, each descending into grinding jams swamped in fuzzy feedback with dreamily laissez faire vocals.

Alongside Warm Brains, Not Cool, Male Bonding, Gross Magic, Yuck, Colours, Weird Dreams, Sauna Youth among others, London isn't exactly wanting for lo-fi talent, however the tracks below suggest Novella is more than able of joining the party. Catch them at 1234 in a few weeks.

The Things You Do by Novella.
Oh Brian by Novella.
Beach Fatigue by Novella.

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