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Single Reviews
Single Review: No Age – Fever Dreaming (Sub Pop)
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 28 October 2010
Without being overly sycophantic, here at CMU we feel that anything emerging from the hallowed Sub Pop stable is bound to be a little bit special. And the latest single from LA punk duo No Age is no exception. Showcasing their knack for distortion and edgy, growling anthemics, ‘Fever Dreaming’ is the perfect vehicle for their 90’s referencing, plaid-clothed brand of melodic noise.
Maintaining their penchant for free-falling catharsis and urgency, the track’s verses are punctuated with an almost industrial sounding guitar screech. There’s at once intensity and a decent level of breathing space, making the song beautifully crafted underneath the murk, clamour and muffled vocal urgency.
Notably referencing Dinosaur Jr, My Bloody Valentine and The Ramones, this is probably the most accessible of their releases yet. ‘Fever Dreaming’ is, as ever with No Age, unhinged, cerebral, textural and brilliant: a beautiful – albeit not exactly calming – reverie. EG
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