Nun (band)
Nun | |
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| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Aarght Records |
| Members | Jenny Branagan, Steven Harris, Tom Hardisty, Hugh Young |
Nun is a Melbourne-based synth punk band formed in 2011.[1] They have released two albums.
History
Nun started as a recording project as part of Tom Hardisty's studies at RMIT in 2011.[2] Tom collaborated with Steven Harris, also doing the course, and Hugh Young, who he knew from playing in Melbourne bands Constant Mongrel and Woollen Kits. Jenny Branagan and Tom Hardisty had met while working together at Melbourne record store Missing Link, and the four members joined as Nun.[3][4]
Solvents / Nun
The band released their first single Solvents on Nihilistic Orbs in 2012,[5] which was followed by their debut self-titled album Nun in 2014, released by Aarght Records in Australia, Avant! in Italy, and HoZac Records in America.[6] While recording their album, the band was highlighted in Jimi Kritzler's book Noise in My Head: Voices from the Ugly Australian Underground.[4] The book features interviews with several independent and underground bands, and was celebrated for its focus on notable Australian musicians who may not have received enough mainstream press.[7][8]
Nun's debut album was reviewed around the world, and in Australia, the Herald Sun listed it as one of the years best,[9] while Mess+Noise praised it and wrote their album contained an impressive number of hammering dance songs...all slightly nefarious with densely layered electronics.[10]
Outside of Australia, the album was reviewed in Italy,[11][12] Poland,[13] and Finland,[14] while in the US, Nun received nods from CMJ,[15] Pitchfork,[16] Tiny Mix Tapes,[17] and Live Eye TV.[18] Henry Rollins also played Nun's Kino on his NTS Radio program in 2014.[19]
Immersion / The Dome
Following their debut album, Nun recorded a follow up in 2016, and at the beginning of 2017 they performed the new song Can't Chain on Melbourne radio station 3RRR.[20] At the time they announced their new album The Dome would be out that year, but it remained unreleased until 2018. Instead, the band released Immersion (With Enderie), a cassette tape / digital release featuring remixes of Immersion, a song from their debut album.[21][22]
When The Dome was released in 2018, it came out on Aarght Records and HoZac Records[23] with the delay attributed to each of the band members taking time to listen to the recordings and suggest changes, while also juggling their other bands and work commitments.[24][25]
4ZZZ wrote, "The Dome takes so much that’s fierce and abrasive and -effortlessly- turns it into the approachable, the listenable, the danceable. Nun’s brand of horror really let’s you embrace the strange."[26] Forte called it "an eclectic and atmospheric experience that will make you want to eat acid and go roller-blading."[27] They awarded the album 4.5/5, while Fortes sister publication Beat gave it 8/10 and claimed The Dome was "one of the most impressive synth-punk albums of 2018".[28] It was made Album of the Week on 3RRR, who wrote The Domes songs were "an expression of humanity in all its complexity, driven by machine drum rhythms, synth pop hooks and compelling vocals."[29]
Outside of Australia, Maximumrocknroll likened Nun to Siouxsie Sioux and Men's Recovery Project, and noted Nun predated "the current trend" of "darkwave synth punk records...by more than a few years".[30]
Post-The Dome
Following the release and tour of The Dome, Nun has been inactive, but its members have continued to make synth heavy music elsewhere. Since 2013, Jenny Branagan has collaborated with Andrea Blake as VACUUM, and they released their debut album in 2021.[31] Steven Harris has released two solo albums as Pyrrhic.[32] Tom Hardisty has released his own solo albums,[33][34] and has continued to play with Constant Mongrel which also features Hugh Young.
Members
- Jenny Branagan (Vocals and synthesiser)
- Steven Harris (Drum machines and synthesiser)
- Hugh Young (Synthesiser)
- Tom Hardisty (Bass synthesiser).[35]
Discography
Singles
Solvents, 2012
Immersion (With Enderie), 2017
Albums
Nun, 2014
The Dome, 2018
References
- ↑ "THE DOME". PBS FM. 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ "Track By Track: NUN : Mess+Noise". Mess+Noise (Archived). 2014-07-01. Archived from the original on 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2022-01-07. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Unfit url (link) - ↑ Prescott, Shaun (2012-10-28). "Moving Statues: Nun Interviewed". Crawlspace: A Music Website From Australia. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kritzler, Jimi (2014). Noise in my head : voices from the ugly Australian underground. Melbourne, VIC. pp. 247–251. ISBN 978-1-922129-35-2. OCLC 869278617.CS1 maint: Date and year (link) Search this book on
- ↑ Prescott, Shaun (2012-12-13). "2012 in review: artists and Crawlspace editors". Crawlspace: A Music Website From Australia. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ↑ "NUN s/t LP out today". Avant!. Retrieved 2022-01-05. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Jimi Kritzler Doesn't Believe in Romanticising Australian Underground Music". Vice. Retrieved 2022-01-07. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Bell, Steve (2014). "The Ugly Truth". The Music. Retrieved 2022-01-07. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Cahill, Mikey (2014-12-22). "Rock City's 14 Oz Albums of '14". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ↑ "NUN - NUN in Releases : Mess+Noise". web.archive.org. 2014-07-02. Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2021-12-15.CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
- ↑ "Nun - Nun :: Le Recensioni di OndaRock". OndaRock (in italiano). Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ↑ Lorenz (2014). "NUN - Nun (2014, Avant! Records / Aarght Records)". Dark Oddities. Retrieved 2022-01-07. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Sangre, Santa (2015-03-29). "Nun – Nun". Santa Sangre. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ↑ "Gothic Rock: Nun - Nun (2014)". Gothic Rock. 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ↑ "Video Premiere: NUN - "Cronenberg" | News | CMJ". web.archive.org. 2015-03-15. Archived from the original on 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2022-01-07.CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
- ↑ Nast, Condé (2014-12-10). "Best of 2014: A Very Shake Appeal Guest List". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ↑ "Cerberus: Nun - Nun". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ↑ Bob, Black Box (2015-04-30). "Listen: NUN "Terrormaze" | Media". Live Eye Tv. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ↑ Radio, N. T. S. "Nun | Discover music on NTS". NTS Radio. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ↑ "29 Apr 2017 - Triple R - Melbourne Independent Radio - 102.7FM > What's Go... - Archived Website". Trove. Archived from the original on 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2021-12-15.CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
- ↑ "NUN's Synth Punk Gets Darker and More Desperate on a New Remix Tape". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ Nun 5 With Enderie – Immersion (2017, Cassette), retrieved 2021-12-15
- ↑ "The Dome, by Nun". Nun. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ "Melbourne band NUN on their razor-sharp new album". Tone Deaf. 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ "PREMIERE: NUN embody horror on the visuals for new single 'Turning Out'". Purple Sneakers. 2018-10-17. Archived from the original on 2019-03-17. Retrieved 2022-01-07. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "4ZZZ". 4zzz.org.au. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ↑ "Nun: The Dome". Forte Magazine. 2019-01-07. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ↑ "Nun's 'The Dome' is one of the most impressive synth-punk albums of 2018". Beat Magazine. 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ↑ "Album of the week: The Dome — Triple R 102.7FM, Melbourne Independent Radio". www.rrr.org.au. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ↑ "The Dome LP". MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ↑ "VACUUM - Flash Forward". flash-fwd.com. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ "Pyrrhic "Present Tense' – the debut release from Nun's Steven Harris is out now". Cyclic Defrost. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ "Peace In The Plaza, by Thomas Hardisty". Thomas Hardisty. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ "Tom Hardisty (2)". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ "Nun, by Nun". Nun. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
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