Nape Neck is a trio from Leeds, England, playing post-post-punk that’s simultaneously tangled and taut, frantic and danceable. Guitar, bass, and drums all function individually in their typical roles, while simultaneously reaching out to fill in for one another. Sharp stitches of guitar add to drum grove, repetitive low-tuned drums thicken up the bass, and melodies from the bass substitute the already preoccupied guitar. This is exaggerated further as all three musicians sing their neatly interwoven vocals, blurring all boundaries between musical roles and eliminating any stereotypical sense of hierarchy, either consciously or unconsciously reflecting the member’s own social/ political stance. The result is frantic, high energy, noisy music.
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