Friday, July 4, 2008

Band Spotlight: No Age


History: No Age got together in late 2005, recorded their first show in April 2006, and released their first five singles and EPs in March 2007. They've gone on to produce seven more discs in the past year!

Years Active: 2005-Present

Label: Sub Pop

Line-Up:
Randy Randall - Guitar/Vocals
Dean Allen Spunt - Drums/Vocals

Genre:
Experimental Noise Punk

Musical Style/Mood: Lo-Fi (They make Steve Albini happy)

Best Album: Weirdo Rippers (2007)

Top Songs:
"Everybody's Down"
"Things I Did When I Was Dead"
"Neck Escaper"

Influenced By:
Sebadoh, The Fall, Pavement, Suicide, Husker Du

Sounds Like: Animal Collective, Swim Swam Swum

Final Comments: If you like Animal Collective, you should like No Age.

3 comments:

  1. Steve, just because we aren't all Big Black doesn't mean you can hate.

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  2. Haha, that's not why he hates most other artists. He is just very particular with his tastes. Big Black broke up over twenty years ago, it has nothing to do with that.

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