NYC Punk Newcomers NODEGA Share Debut Single (‘Quantify’)

NODEGA band promotional photography by NODEGA BEN
Photo Credit: Nodega Ben

A new, unknown band called NODEGA has landed in our inbox, sharing their debut single – ‘Quantify’. The scuzzy blend of skate punk, thrash, and indie rock is a taste of what will be the New York City-based band’s debut mini-album. Titled in ‘Rot In Helvetica,’ it will be released through Chrysalis later this month (July 18th).

On ‘Quantify,’ the anonymous group shared the following comment: “Obey your Wall Street and Silicon Valley masters and continue ranking (and quantifying via number or star) every experience.”  As for ‘Rot in Helvetica,’ the mini-album sees NODEGA explore modern disillusionment with a punk-fueled, unapologetic fury, while offering a glimmer of defiant hope.

“This album is an attempt to liberate the wisdom, stupidity, and joy of the teenage state of mind”

When discussing the album, NODEGA are defiant in delivering an album that is true to melodic hardcore, skate punk, and early thrash. “Kim Gordon once observed that the punk ethos is all about saying ‘No’,” the band say. “We wrote and played this set of old school capital P ‘punk’ high on the influence of old-school hardcore, skate punk, and early thrash but injected it with melody just to make sure to alienate the trad mohawk sect, as well as the endless sea of post-punk copycats (most of which have nothing to do with anything resembling ‘post punk’ in spirit).”

“This album is an attempt to liberate the wisdom, stupidity, and joy of the teenage state of mind. Despite myriad flaws, the platonic Teenager has a very real and profound access to spiritual truth that one shouldn’t neglect. The pure at heart Teenager, for example, wouldn’t jump through imaginary hoops to justify or ignore state-sponsored genocide. They’ll just (loudly) say ‘NO!’”

The release of ‘Rot In Helvetica’ will be followed up by a one-off show at London’s Shacklewell Arms on August 2nd. We might even know who is behind the project by then as well.

Pre-order Rot In Helvetica’ here.

Listen to ‘Quantify’ by NODEGA

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