Austria's NEPS offer up a cracking slab of Pop Rock. Massive memorable choruses, songs that you can sing along to, these choruses are like chants at times.You could call it a big stick of Rock with Brit Pop stamped through the middle of it.
Brit Pop is a genre that people think was only about Oasis, Blur and Pulp. But, if you moved away from the middle, the far more interesting harmony led stuff was easy to find and far more thirst quenching. NEPS would have fitted perfectly into that scene.
So maybe it is time to revitalise that scene with the new breed. This debut album would certainly help lead the way. Also, away from the big sounding chorus led songs, there is plenty of variety. Pop Shuv It for instance is a great mix of UK New Wave and early Blur.
Kicking Habits is a great male female vocal that gets into The Housemartins, even The Supernaturals territory with great pace. Goodbye is a great closer, much moodier with a real lighters out chorus, anthemic to the extreme.
Lessons For Your Life is an obvious single, although to be fair, any of these songs could do that job.Run gets all US 90s Rock with added Grunge Guitar. This is right up our street and would probably add a ramp to interest if it was on Bandcamp to listen to and buy. A splendid listen!
You can listen to the individual tracks here. The Vinyl can be bought here. Other links to listen are here.
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