(DL49) NOMATRIX
- Throughput
Rate: 8 Stars
4 songs called Fool, Fight,
Throughput Will be down and Struggle with momentum are what is offered
on this record and it feels like it is one of the best punk companies
right now. Fast melodic punk rock that almost makes me think of early
hard American punk in the introductory song Fool. Fight is an even
faster song and I can only surrender because this type of punk is just
the best. I train when I listen to the record and it's a great record to
make it to and I love the bass lines in Fight. The title track
Throughput Will be down makes me think of early NOFX when they felt a
little more dangerous and if possible the last song Struggle ... is
still faster than the others. Buy!!!! 18/7-2020
Skrutt Magazine
(DL49) NOMATRIX
- Throughput
Nomatrix hail from Athlone in
Ireland, they are a decent crew with 2 of the members being stalwarts of
the Deadlamb Records cause, a label that supported the SAS Tour myself
and Andy Noise Annoize set up way back in 2006. Since then the band, the
doofers and myself have all continued doing what we do, regardless of
the struggle and the general shittery. Here we have 4 tracks to
textually molest and give a fair crack of the inky dipped whip to -
oomph!
'Fool' judder-shudders, finds a straight and direct drive, states,
refuses to hesitate and asks a question many may shy away from. This 1
minute 46 second thrust takes no prisoners, has a hurtful weight whilst
all the while making for a delightfully impressive 'no fuck' listen. My
punk nature will not be deflected by long drawn out episodes of noise,
tis always the sub-2 minute stuff that wins my favour each and every
time. This sonic surge and strut comes, adds some worthy initial
bruising to my gentle acoustic membranes and has me quite eager to be
knuckle-dusted by the next track. 'Fight' is a delicious piece that puts
one up the muscle heads and bullies and simply states that no matter
what, when the chips are down, a confrontation will not be shied away
from. The ethos is one I live by, always dig in for your beliefs and try
and do things the right way. There are many who try and be the ruling
roosters in a chicken shack of folk just trying. These cockerels need
their wings clipping and their false countenances stripping away with a
kick up the arse given for good measure. I like the fire in the belly
here, the incessant approach of the arrangement and of course the
distinct tones of a band I am quite taken by. The bass is a solid source
of urge, the drums skip with heaped up fever, the guitars are brisk,
breezy and slicing, the accent vocals precise - have it.
'Throughput Will Be Down' is my favourite from a full-fuelled quartet.
It wins my favour due to its heartfelt annoyance, direct delivery and
steam-rolling confidence that tramples the fucks who have adopted
willing blind acceptance in exchange for a piece of the oh so sickly
money-pie. The racing annoyance, the inner foaming essence and the
overall forcefulness of the sandblast is both lucid and abrasive, a
combo many seek, many fail to find with any degree of success. Nomatrix
are playing with a liberated air here, running with a brisk exactitude
and ill-tempered hunger - I am liking this more and more.
We close this fascinating quartet with 'Struggle With Momentum', a
stagger scatter gun assault with all areas spray-splatting your inner
walls of attentive matter. The relentless and murderous madness thrashes
out a blood-hungry lunacy built around an inner shaft of thriving desire
that spasms, shockwaves and spews forth in a tantrumised onslaught that
has such a wicked venomous streak. Amid the mayhem the band maintain
control - it is no easy thing and I applaud the effort.
4 tracks, 4 slam dunks for the connoisseur, 4 whipping efforts that show
even the overlooked and neglected can still continue to kick arse and
move some folk into reactive praise. This is a quartet that comes, goes
and a leaves a solid impression - I am very much excited by this. I am
going to order a Nomatrix T-shirt and if they don't have one I will be
sending a right stiff letter. Come on folks, keep up!
Fungalpunk
