Loaded Album of the week
By Fred Spanner
Nothing: a short history of decay ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Nothing is back to provide the ultimate soundtrack to your next existential crisis. This is a massive, feedback-drenched middle finger to the sunshine, delivered with the right amount of distortion. Domenic Palermo and the lads have cooked up a record that sounds exactly like a 3AM stumble through a rainy city: dark, slightly dangerous, and strangely beautiful if you’re far enough gone.
The tunes themselves are absolute behemoths. It’s got that classic shoegaze shimmer, and each track will deliver more than a hint of your favourite band from years gone by. One minute you’re floating on a cloud of reverb, and the next, the drums kick in like a boot to the ribs. It’s loud, it’s proud, and it makes "misery" feel like the best night out you've ever had.
Lyrically, it’s probably Palermo’s most brutally honest work yet. And that’s quite a compliment. Turn it up loud and let it take over.
Check out our Interview with Nothing’s Dom Palermo.