NARCS - 19 (Clue Records)
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| NARCS - 19 |
Release Date: 20th July 2013
Well this is an enigma and a
half. I would have put money on Leeds quartet NARCS being your average, run of
the mill, indie rock band with fewer ideas than the BNP and about as much
creativity as an accountant. In my defence, the first four seconds of '19'
sounds like the opening of a thinly disguised Bluetones rip-off but then, well,
then they let rip. '19' has all the youthful but articulate angst of early
Arctic Monkeys material mixed with the rock'n'roll cool of Queens of the Stone
Age and the sneery swagger of Oasis at their very best. However, despite these
comparisons, NARCS have definitely carved a niche of their own with huge riffs
(bloody sexy riffs actually), engaging lyrics and an enigmatically named singer, Wilko, who can switch from rasping rock god to crooning indie-pop
charmer. It's so rare these days to come across a band with talent, ideas and
confidence but it's even more rare to find all of these within a two and a half
minute belter of a tune so I can only hope these guys can follow up with an
equally strong album later in the year. Don't let me down, boys.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/NARCSband
Live Dates:
11th July - Carpe Diem, Leeds
12th July - Pure, Sunderland
14th July - Oporto, Leeds
9th August - Warehouse 23, Wakefield
17th November - Blues Bar, Harrogate