No Age
So I’ve had this record for months, I didn’t think much of it at first. It was a process of talking myself in to and out of liking it — one of those records that’s good but you turn it on and think that you’ve heard it before. Though, today…this record is gorgeous.
Lets review the facts:
- Its Monday.
- I’m hungover.
- I put on a record I haven’t heard in awhile.
- The record is No Age’s Nouns. [Sub Pop, May 2008]
No Age is one of those DIY LA bands that plays at The Smell with the likes of Mika Miko or BARR. To say that they break the glass ceiling on that whole scene isn’t entirely true. They fall into a noise pop/LA/DIY/whatever genre as easily as any of the bands associated with that scene but they sound really good doing it. Perhaps more importantly, that’s part of their allure. They sound so bloody familiar but standout due to a simply brilliant execution of the concept. It may be ephemeral, sure, but it sounds just right and who can argue that? We’ll see this band typify that scene, while most of the others end up disposable records and zeitgeists enjoyed by only a handful of people.
To be sure, its a perfect listen for a hungover Monday. Its a perfect listen for Friday night. Honestly, its a perfect listen whenever and damn close to a perfect record. Now, let’s get them to a Houston party.
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