Artist: Natural Law
Album: Coming Of Age CS
Release: 2011
Release: 2011
Label: Self-Released
Tracklist:
1. Party Trick
2. Old News
3. The Nail That Sticks Up...
4. [Untitled Track]
5. Spent
Natural Law is back in a big way with their new teaser tape, Coming Of Age. These five songs are four-track demos of songs that will appear on an LP later in the year. It doesn't take long to realize that this material is exponentially better than both their previous demo tape and 7".
Why is this the best Natty Law recording thus far? The four-track recording really lends the tracks a great deal of raw, sexual energy, while the songwriting has improved greatly from their beginnings. One will also notice that the vocals are now just straight-up mean. Look no further than the end of the untitled fourth track ("you've never been hit/but you're about to be") for proof of this. There's even a late-era Minor Threat vibe going on with "The Nail That Sticks Up..." In the end, the stompers stomp harder than ever, the fast songs are more driving with riffs that effortlessly maintain their force, and the breakdowns nearly reach "BUST IT" levels of rumpin'. The bassist of the band even claims the riffs are ten feet tall and made of pure gold. I can't confirm the validity of that statement, but they are certainly excellent.
Seriously, though, this is the crowning achievement for Natty Law at this point in their short existence. I can only imagine how good their forthcoming LP is going to be once they record it properly.
Just try not to smoke PCP when the intro kicks in.
Download Here
Why is this the best Natty Law recording thus far? The four-track recording really lends the tracks a great deal of raw, sexual energy, while the songwriting has improved greatly from their beginnings. One will also notice that the vocals are now just straight-up mean. Look no further than the end of the untitled fourth track ("you've never been hit/but you're about to be") for proof of this. There's even a late-era Minor Threat vibe going on with "The Nail That Sticks Up..." In the end, the stompers stomp harder than ever, the fast songs are more driving with riffs that effortlessly maintain their force, and the breakdowns nearly reach "BUST IT" levels of rumpin'. The bassist of the band even claims the riffs are ten feet tall and made of pure gold. I can't confirm the validity of that statement, but they are certainly excellent.
Seriously, though, this is the crowning achievement for Natty Law at this point in their short existence. I can only imagine how good their forthcoming LP is going to be once they record it properly.
Just try not to smoke PCP when the intro kicks in.
Download Here
Buy Here on March 1st or see them live.
-Adam
7 comments:
Aw, man, this is terrific--which is to be expected. I love these guys.
this demo is insane!!!
Nope. Slump is way better than this. Hope the LP is better.
Well, you'll probably hate the LP then!
As one of the guys who put out the 7", I'd say there are only two bangers on it. The rest is a rush job and I know the band wishes things didn't turn out the way they did with it.
-Adam
I wish dianetics had gotten more air time. it was much better than their later stuff.
I've been trying to convince the band's near-sighted guitarist (who shall remain unnamed) to release "Dianetics," but to no avail!
"natty law" I just think of bros in headbands hitting eachother with police batons
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