Aw Naw? The only aw naw moment here is that it’s taken me so long to get around to getting a review uploaded for the debut EP, No Again from Aw Naw.
Everything about this EP is Aw Yass. With the three tracks ranging from the sublime (Secret Face) to the mirthful (Demon Drink).
The Demon Drink tells the story of an empty at Big Stevie’s. Or more precisely, the effects of a certain type of wreck the hoose juice on the protagonist. The lyrics will have you laughing and cringing as you realise you’ve either met (or been) that person at house parties. All sound-tracked tastefully and appropriately by scally flavoured twangy rapscallion rhythms. Party at Stevie’s!
Overthinking Blues is what you might expect. Relaxing laid-back blues with atmospheric backing vocals and a lyric exploring all the relationship questions and thoughts going on in the subject’s head. Musically, the perfect anecdote to the morning after a night at Stevie’s.
Secret Face is sublime and all-embracing as you become engulfed in its soothingly soulful funk-rock sounds. There is a hint of Hipsway’s Skin inflections in the vocals at times. Don’t take my word for it, watch their video here:
The EP is available now on all the usual streaming platforms.