╔═════════════════════════════[UTP.PRESENTS]══════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ CityCop-Nesh-EP-WEB-2019-UTP ║ ║ ║ ╠═════════════════════════════[RELEASE.iNFO]══════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ ARTiST......: CityCop. ║ ║ ALBUM.......: Nesh ║ ║ TYPE........: Extended Play ║ ║ LABEL.......: Little Elephant ║ ║ GENRE.......: Hardcore ║ ║ ║ ║ COUNTRY.....: United States SOURCE.....: WEB ║ ║ RiP.DATE....: 05-27-2019 ENCODER....: LAME3.99 ║ ║ RETAiL.DATE.: 05-24-2019 QUALiTY....: 320kbps/44.1kHz ║ ║ CATALOG.....: n/a MODE.......: Joint Stereo ║ ║ ║ ║ URL.........: http://citycop.bandcamp.com/ ║ ║ ║ ╠═════════════════════════════[RELEASE.NOTES]═════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ Very few bands in recent history have carved out a truly unique ║ ║ niche like Akron, Ohio's CityCop have. Since their inception in ║ ║ 2010, they have blended together a plethora of sounds and genres to ║ ║ create something that is completely their own. After a slew of solid ║ ║ releases, they are finally back with the follow-up to 2017's ║ ║ fantastic The Same Stories That Never Get Old with the five-track EP ║ ║ Nesh, which is out today on the newly-formed Little Elephant ║ ║ Records. ║ ║ ║ ║ The title track opens the record up, with a flurry of intricate yet ║ ║ flowing rhythms, with their distinct acoustic guitar seamlessly ║ ║ switching between smooth jazz chords, arpeggios and furious ║ ║ noodling. Their forlorn vocals carve out melodic passages for the ║ ║ first half of the song, the kind that are just begging to be shouted ║ ║ along to. They pull in the heavy punches in the latter half, with a ║ ║ ton of hard-hitting syncopation, screamed vocals, and this harrowing ║ ║ bass tone that solidifies the emotional gut-punch. The band's blend ║ ║ of post-hardcore, math rock and emo influences mesh together in this ║ ║ duality of unique complexity and subtle familiarity, which is ║ ║ exactly what makes them stand out so much, and why this opener is a ║ ║ killer introduction to what's to follow. ║ ║ ║ ║ "Get Well" is a brilliant tension-builder, starting off on a ║ ║ crescendo before falling in to an instrumental where every member is ║ ║ firing on all cylinders. The tightness through these passages is ║ ║ immensely impressive, and the vocals recall the best of Anthony ║ ║ Green's performances. The heavy acoustic strumming is heavenly, ║ ║ creating a harmonious space amidst the emotionally-driven chaos. The ║ ║ third track, "Hindsight" acts as an instrumental guitar interlude. ║ ║ It relies just as much on the space between notes as the notes ║ ║ themselves to provide a nice break and perfect segue into the next ║ ║ half of the album. ║ ║ ║ ║ "2020" opens up with the guitar work duelling between melody and ║ ║ dissonance, before the whole band kicks in. The drum work flows ║ ║ effortlessly while the bass knocks out heavy hits of syncopation, ║ ║ providing a sinister tone to the choir of backing vocals. Speaking ║ ║ of vocals, one of the best things about this band/album are the ║ ║ shouts that break up the singing into a near-scream, but always ║ ║ pulling back before exploding full-throttle. This track exemplifies ║ ║ that fantastically, where the vocals assist in the rise-and-fall ║ ║ tension the instrumental emits. ║ ║ ║ ║ Finally, to close it out we have "Flatline". This track is initially ║ ║ deceiving, because it sets itself up as the poppiest song here, and ║ ║ then immediately curbs that expectation with the most violent vocal ║ ║ eruption and first instance of blast beats on this entire record. We ║ ║ get the heaviest and most cathartic outburst to close off the album, ║ ║ with those earworm melodic vocals in the midst of the song to ║ ║ balance out the mix. ║ ║ ║ ║ Overall, this could be CityCop's finest work to date (and that is ║ ║ saying a lot). Picking standout tracks is near-impossible, but if I ║ ║ absolutely had to, I would say "Nesh" and "Flatline" floored me the ║ ║ most, but every track offers something different yet equally solid. ║ ║ They're a band who continue to impress with a plethora of influences ║ ║ coming together to create one sound that can only be referred to as ║ ║ "CityCop". Nesh is available today from Little Elephant Records. You ║ ║ can check out the video for the lead single "Nesh" below, as well as ║ ║ pick up the 7". ║ ║ ║ ╠═══════════════════════════════[TRACK.LiST]══════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ 01 Nesh 4:02 ║ ║ 02 Get Well 3:25 ║ ║ 03 Hindsight 1:24 ║ ║ 04 20/20 3:29 ║ ║ 05 Flatline 2:34 ║ ║ ║ ║ TOTAL SiZE.: 5 Files/36.10MB/14:54 min ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════[⌐2019]═════════════════════════════════╝