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CHICAGO READER: Chicago punk noisemakers No Men will give you a reason to Fear This

by Leor Galil

When Chicago punk trio No Men issued their 2016 debut, Dear God, Bring the Doom, they proved to me they could hurl noise with crushing force. Their new third album, the self-released Fear This, proves that they can also make that bracing racket groove like hell. Bassist DB saturates No Men’s songs with thick, melodic riffs that provide plenty of swing at any speed. Front woman Pursley sings in a wrought-iron holler with intense but tightly controlled vibrato, and sometimes she also plays a floor tom and snare to double or punctuate Eric Hofmeister’s whirlwind drums. Fear This also spotlights No Men’s range: they could easily play loud and fast from wall to wall, but their frequent midsong shifts leave a deeper mark. The doomy “California Rocket Fuel” alternates between a seesawing grind and a sinister, plodding drone, and its sloshing rhythms will rattle you worse by hitting you both ways. Steve Albini engineered Fear This, and it sounds great—but just as important, his famous name might bring more underground rock fanatics to their new favorite band.   View article at chicagoreader.com

AUDIOTREE LIVE SESSION OUT NOW

No Men bring an ethos of punk rock mischief to their Audiotree Live performance. DB’s bass lines shake, Eric’s drum rolls flash, and Pursley’s vocals thunder like the gods of Mt. Olympus preparing to teach us mere mortals a thing or two about the power of subverting the status quo. No Men take no prisoners. It’s time to yield to their will. Catch them at SCHUBAS for their Album Release show on 04/22!

 

NO LOVE PLAYLIST

February is cold which sux, valentines day sux, but music is great so we put together the first of our new monthly band playlists to share with ya. Head over to our spotify page to experience NO LOVE 💔❄️