Nervous Twitch are a Leeds based four-piece who blend 60’s garage pop, punk and good time rock n’ roll to create a glorious infectious racket that brings to mind The Ramones, a lo-fi adrenaline fuelled Shangri-La’s, the surf punk of the 5,6,7,8’s or a punkier Helen Love.
Last year the band performed over the UK, honing their stage craft and sound as well as releasing two EP’s Bad Reputation and The Modern Year, this year has seen the band continue their hard graft around the country as well put together their first album, which double A-side single, Somebody Else and Taratino Hangover have been lifted from.
Somebody Else is a brilliant sub-two minute anthem to lost love, complete with buzzing guitars, handclaps aplenty and a more contagious, than the common cold chorus that combines bratty punk attitude with 60’s girl band pop melodies, creating an instant, fun, fizzy single perfect to jump around your room to. Taratino Hangover is rather aptly named and equally as thrilling, as the band deliver a near two half minute instrumental surf number complete with Link Wray like twanging guitars and the obligatory rumbling rhythm section beloved by the namechecked film director.
On the evidence of this two track single, the debut album by Nervous Twitch is set to be a blast, a rollercoaster of short, snappy punk, surf and garage pop, full of addictive thrills and spills that you won’t to miss, essential stuff.
Rhythm & Booze Rating 9
www.nervoustwitch.bandcamp.com