Ninotchka
Capricorn
Sounding like a cross between Gossip and Kenickie, Ninotchka’s ‘Capricorn’ is a muddy mix of warm fuzzy guitars, distorted vocals and growly keyboards.
I suspect that the musicians involved are much more talented than they appear, but they come across as the irritating artistic types who deliberately create nasty sounds and un-pop songs to show they aren’t trying to get famous.
It’s very difficult to keep upbeat about scuzz-pop bands. Biz were a novelty and enough people fancied those shouty girl bands to get them into the indie top 10 but that was the nineties and it was a fresh idea that lived off of a bit of genius and a lot of novelty.
I’m sorry to say it, but this record just doesn’t cut it.
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Steve Fenton writes in our music, words, and culture categories.
He was Editor in Chief for The Mag and covered live music for DV8 Magazine and Spill Magazine. He was often found in venues throughout the UK alongside ace-photographer, Mark Holloway. Steve is also a technical writer and programmer and writes gothic fiction.
Steve studied Psychology at OSC, and Anarchy in the UK: A History of Punk from 1976-1978 at the University of Reading.
