Misc. Day – Sonic Youth

In awe of the communication that comes from the body as percussion and low-tuned guitar riffs flood the ears, Nekra quickly makes a punk rock stance of sound and leadership.

Forming in the basements of London’s DIY shows where sweat and perspiration flood the walls and windows, outside the cheap beer, black denim jackets, and cigarette smoke can be traced all the way down the block while Nekra destroys inside.

Their 2020 EP Royal Disruptor, is a grenade rolled in kerosine. Opening with “Esquire,” the all-female cast of Nekra begins to take notice of the vocals where an intimating voice describes, “Are you afraid? No one will save you out there, it’s a battlefield. Are you afraid?” The calls of action are like birds of prey that stand among the waves of people not as onlookers, but as the scavengers.

Nekra is a formidable opponent of sonic opportunity that desires to take the audience through the five layers of hells disguised as tracks on Royal Disruptor. “Esquire” is especially monumental as it takes the seven-minute EP and flips it on the head, forming a grasp of fast, but building tension through the walls.

As Nekra moves to the quick and the deadly, “Trash” is harrowing for its blitzing one-two style. Even though the memories of garbage sound systems and horrible acoustics, the production for the record is actually pretty solid. It gives Nekra somewhat of a standing stage and allows the heads to be stood upon instead of fallen beside.

While Royal Disruptor is not going to be noted for the technical ability or the length of the piece, instead, the emotion that Nekra capture and pumps through effort back into the crowd is the true beauty of the EP. And while beauty can be used lightly, Royal Disruptor is just the perfect amount of anger, fun, and emotion-packed into one bite-sized meal.

Listen To Royal Disruptor Here!!! – BandCamp/Spotify/iTunes