Nova Twins
Parasites & Butterflies
Marshall Records
When an artist has the kind of meteoric rise that the Nova Twins have the potential pitfalls become deeper than ever. Writing a new album is fraught with danger because so much is suddenly expected so soon into a career. Do you stick with the familiar and risk complaints of stagnation, or progress to something new and risk complaints you’ve moved too far away from your core sound? A more established act can get away with experimentation, not so one still realising massive potential. ‘Parasites & Butterflies’ is certainly a move towards what may be termed a more pop end of the alternative spectrum, but it retains the duo’s signature dynamic. We still get Georgia South’s crunching innovative bass lines and Amy Love’s sass. The songs bounce along with neat twists, turns and tempo changes. The production is slick and polished, money has obviously been spent to make sure everything shines like glitter. We get some lovely sing along choruses and sweet harmonies that’ll please in a live environment. This is a bold statement of intent by the Londoners, one that does carry an element of risk. But who wants to play it safe anyway?
Review by Gary Trueman