Well, they don’t fuck about do they? Unqualified Nurse Band’s new single “Spit and Howl” grabs you by your collar from the word go. This track shows real tenacity and a tendency to rag you about a bit before letting you go after a couple of minutes of muddy, energetic guitar abuse. If you take a walk beneath the boardwalk you’d find similarities with early Arctic Monkeys tune, “Cigarette Smoke”. The thrashing rhythm guitar, and prominent lead lines in the mix really give listeners a throw back to the early 00’s brit-pop and garage scene, which while not overly refreshing, still puts a smile on our faces and keeps our hips moving. Despite familiarity, there are some cool musical ideas in the tune though, especially at the breakdown with a crunchy, obscure minor chord. It just makes you want to smile as if to say, “wanna know how I got these scars?”. Great work. 8/10
Words by Charles Marshall
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