Nelson - I Say You Can't Stop

TRACKLISTING:  A: I SAY YOU CAN’T STOP AA: DAMMERUNG


OVERVIEW:
Nelson is hailed as “the best French band to join the music scene in over 10 years”. Their music can be described as a cross between Joy Division, The Rapture, and Animal Collective. Nelson promises explosive performances where aggressive guitars compete with delicate electronic sounds. Formed at an audio/visual school in Paris in late 2004, the quartet began regularly playing gigs around the capital before settling down to record their first EP, Bangkok Riot released in early 2007. It was met with rave reviews and it didn’t take Nelson long before they retreated back into the studio to put together their first album. What adds to the overall power and allure of their music, not to mention their perfect handling of sound is how they carefully tinker with the arrangements without ever repressing their simplicity, a simplicity that cannot be overlooked! At times the group plays with the same passive aggression of an amplifier pushed to its max and then suddenly listeners experience chills as a keyboard is stroked ever so lightly. In effect, the very essence of these musicians haunts the electronic consonances, which they use to construct a driving force that eventually plunges into outright obsession. Similar to Animal Collective, the group preys upon our nerves as Thomas Pirot beats his drums akin to an epileptic metronome. New Order and Notwist can also be heard through the distinct yelling of Gregory Kowalski, followed by the murmuring of JB Devay or the droning of David Nichols. When the music finally stops spinning around in our heads, we aren’t quite sure how Nelson managed to take us on a musical journey straight into their madness. That being said, it is not the least bit surprising to see the number of diehard fans increasing across the channel in France and England alike. Nelson will be on tour in early July to promote their AA sided single I [syc] stop/Dammerung, The latter of which being inspired by a German love poem written in the Battlefield trenches of the First World War. Their album Revolving doors is out on September 29th 2008.

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