#nosferatu d2

[bandcampsnoop]

4/27/24.

On January 1st we posted about Audio Antihero's release from Nosferatu D2. While that band is no more, the Parker brothers are still making music as My Best Unbeaten Brother (Croydon, England).

At the time I mentioned how Nosferatu D2 reminded me of a cross between The Wedding Present and The Fall. My Best Unbeaten Brother immediately made me think of these comps, but this new band's music tends to be a bit more melodic.

"Slayer On a Sunny Day" is one of 15 tracks on the compilation "20 Years of Joy Vol. 2". This compilation celebrates the 20th anniversary of the blog/radio station Joyzine. While there isn't a traditional physical release, there is a card with a download card available. I've listened to this compilation and really enjoyed a lot - most notably My Best Unbeaten Brother and Sergeant Buzfuz.

Audio Antihero will be releasing "Pessimistic Pizza" in digital format at the end of June. Hopefully Jamie will find a way to make a physical release.

[bandcampsnoop]

1/1/24.

I've been exchanging emails with Jamie from Audio Antihero for a few days, and he turned me onto to this release, Nosferatu D2. Brothers Adam and Ben Parker from Croydon, England issued this small masterpiece back in 2006. And I guess there are hints of bands like The Futureheads and Art Brut here.

But, I don't know what it is about the Parker's music, but I can't help think of a great mashup of The Wedding Present and The Fall. While Nosferatu D2 is no more, the brothers have a new band named My Best Unbeaten Brother. Jamie says he's working with the band on a possible release.

[alexchilltown]

Nosferatu D2- Springsteen

If I told you there was a singular more important band or record to Alex Chilltown than Nosferatu D2 and “We're Gonna Walk Around This City With Our Headphones On To Block Out The Noise” then I would be lying. 

The first Chilltown stuff I wrote that I really felt connected into the idea of what I want to do and the whole Chilltown minimal style came from trying to rip off the way Ben Parker plays guitar on this (albeit with way more guitar pedals). 

I find it hard to word why, but in my opinion this is probably the greatest post-punk record ever made, it’s start to finish, no filler, every song absolute catharsis, instruments that switch between playing with each other to sounding like a fight. It’s probably anxiety made audible. Lyrically Ben has always been just one of the best “stream of consciousness but focused” writers probably ever. Adam’s drumming is literally quite ridiculously good.

Nothing about this record on paper should work but it does and it was about 10-12 years ahead of when anybody could have made any money from it. I love it and I love it more for the fact it will never get the pitchfork documentary it deserves. 

Springsteen was the first song I heard but I literally could pick any of them. 

From a practical point of view, this record changed our lives, if it wasn’t for this record I certainly wouldn’t be doing Chilltown the way I am and Jamie from Audio Antihero who put it out, has helped me immeasurably at every step of the way of making music and his kindness cannot be overstated. He’s a very good egg who keeps putting out great records. 

[night-trousers]

[audioantihero]

A Superhit A Day #6: Superman Revenge Squad - "When Everyone's Dead"

Nice bit of cross promotion (SYNERGY!) here as my man Ben Parker (Superman Revenge Squad) will be opening proceedings tonight at the Benjamin Shaw Album Launch but don't let that put you off. I'm the scumbag, not him.

I've always been crazy about this song, I think it's so pretty, clever and funny but best of the bunch is that it's all the right kinds of desperate and I love that.

Although, when you've listened to this song 6000 times like I have the endless cackling in the background begins to drive you (me) insane...but you may well be less of a joyless fuck than I am. Either way, brilliant song.

[disco-nun]

Nosferatu D2 - It's Christmas Time (For God's Sake)

[beforethebatteriesdie]

5 Christmas Songs

It's Christmas Time (For God's Sake) - Nosferatu D2

Last Christmas - Wham!

This Christmas (I Just Want To Be Left Alone) - Benjamin Shaw & Fighting Kites

Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues

Christmas Thanks For Nothing - Slow Club

[audioantihero]

Audio Antihero presents: "The Hüsker Doo-wop” charity EP for New York

We three kings at Audio Antihero (there's just one of us) have put together a charity EP for Hear It For New York to raise money for the Independent Music Community that suffered severe damages in Hurricane Sandy.

Audio Antihero: Hear It For New York Compilation - "The Hüsker Doo-wop” EP by Hear It For New York - Audio Antihero

The EP features rare/exclusives from Nosferatu D2, Benjamin Shaw, Jack Hayter, Superman Revenge Squad and Wartgore Hellsnicker.

It's really something.