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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Warm Brains // Old Volcanoes

Warm Brains, Rory Brattwell's latest project and the focus of his energies whilst not producing the cream of London's lo-fi, is ready to release its debut single alongside a suitably psychedelic video. There are definite hints of the urgent punk of Test-Icicles in here, while the lopping guitar riff would play happily amid early Weezer and MBV tracks. There's even a special treat in the shape and sound of Veronica Falls' Roxanne Clifford on the B-side.


'Old Volcanoes' by Warm Brains from warm brains on Vimeo.