{"id":12259,"date":"2022-08-31T20:23:27","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T01:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/?p=12259"},"modified":"2022-08-31T20:35:45","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T01:35:45","slug":"album-review-night-court-nervous-birds-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/2022\/08\/31\/album-review-night-court-nervous-birds-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review :: Night Court :: Nervous Birds! Too"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/a0958407483_16.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/a0958407483_16.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/a0958407483_16-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/a0958407483_16-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/a0958407483_16-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>by Olivier La Roche<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s grimy, it\u2019s catchy, and it\u2019s distorted. Vancouver power trio Night Court\u2019s newest record is everything you\u2019d want from a punk release. Throughout its short runtime, <em>Nervous Birds! Too<\/em> presents sensational melodies that cut right through the lo-fi, greasy guitar riffs, creating an electrifying listening experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Each song is a short breath of fresh air, just enough to make you pound your fist and bang your head. As a whole, the album is perfectly paced, from the birds chirping early on the opener \u201cAfraid of the Dark\u201d to the laissez-faire attitude of the closer \u201cWhere\u2019s Waldo.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every song will leave you captivated in a different pocket of the band\u2019s carefree punk sound and attitude, and their versatility is a huge reason for this. A new sonic palette of raw, dirty, and melodic punk is presented on every tune, making the album a sampler of sorts, showcasing the various directions the band can take. Since the same disillusioned vocal delivery and blissfully messy guitar work permeates the whole record, it manages to remain cohesive in its exploration of so many different melodic avenues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having a dozen short songs spanning just over 17 minutes can be a risky recipe, but Night Court\u2019s songwriting actually turns this into a strength. Instead of sounding underdeveloped, each song sounds like a short glimpse into the singer\u2019s mind, nothing more than a few thoughts. The distorted and sometimes tinny sound coupled with the sharp feedback of certain tracks works in perfect harmony with this facet, making each song sound purposefully rushed and blurry, in a very tasteful manner.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Songs like \u201cShitty Confidential\u201d and \u201cSorry Syndrome\u201d are other great examples of what makes this album flow so well. One song is about having nothing to say, while the other is about being \u201csorry for being sorry.\u201d They are both written in the same cynical voice and recorded in the same lo-fi manner, so they fit together quite well with the rest of the record, even though they could not be any more different topically.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On <em>Nervous Birds! Too<\/em>, the band strikes a fine balance between identifying a cohesive punk sound and varying it enough to make the album a roller coaster ride of disenchantment and melancholy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Olivier La Roche It\u2019s grimy, it\u2019s catchy, and it\u2019s distorted. Vancouver power trio Night Court\u2019s newest record is everything you\u2019d want from a punk release. Throughout its short runtime, Nervous Birds! 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