Friday, 28 April 2023

Norfair


Norfair are a four-piece screamo band from Grand Rapids, Michigan that formed in 2021 and put out their debut self-titled EP earlier this year,. It was primarily released as four tracks, but a deluxe/bonus track whatever the hell version you want to call it does exist with three additional songs I surmise were recorded prior to this EP. I have to say, this is the good shit right here. The Spirit Of Versailles and Jeromes Dream inspiration citations is evident right out the gate with the chaotic discordance and rumbling octave riffs. Adding to that are some of the most tormented and agonizing vocals I've heard in a while, particularly the howls on the back half of "Rowan Warber Was Killed By Big Pharma". 

The band takes a breather on the nervously tender clean guitar arpeggios of "Lying In A Stream Of Dead Light", which harken back to Indian Summer. They close out the EP with "Woosah!", the culmination of everything previously built up to it. The band also makes use of film samples on a number of cuts, notably Gummo and Donnie Darko (I'm not sure what the others are, but fucking fantastic choices on those two). I'm really digging this, it takes familiar sounds and delivers them with feverish execution. Obviously this is highly recommended, enjoy.

1. carter has a baggie full of drugs

1. I Open My Card, and in it? A Death Threat

1. Asan Song
2. Rowan Warber Was Killed By Big Pharma
3. Lying in a Stream of Dead Light
4. Woosah

1. Asan Song
2. Rowan Warber Was Killed By Big Pharma
3. Lying in a Stream of Dead Light
4. Woosah
5. Carter Has A Baggie Full Of Drugs
6. Jenken
7. Put Your Dick Away, Walter 

10 comments:

  1. just commenting t say been visiting since 2015 and i appreciate your work so much

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  2. Salut, pas mal ce groupe, inspiré par Orchid.

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  3. Thats us! Yippieeee! Album being worked on shits tight

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  4. i cant believe my own band got on here this website is like getting on the xxl freshman list for skramz/emo

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    1. where are the other film samples from?

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    2. the sample on asan song is not a sample it’s our drummer reading some spoken word thing you got both the other samples right tho👍

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