"Someone hype us up on a blog"

Hype hype hype hype hype hype hype hype hype.

But fortunately for us, the hype is deserved.

Nearly a year since their well-acclaimed first EP (still free here if you haven't downloaded it yet), Nevernudes are now counting down the days until their long player is officially ready to fly into your hands. The four charming Auckland boys are a staple to the underground scene, playing many a show in St. Barnabas Scout Hall as well as bars and house parties both local and nationwide, and this dedication to their music has earned them a lot of fans and a great reputation which is in no way undeserved. As each new song has been trialled and added to setlists, my opinion of them has grown from a band you like because the general opinion is pretty good, to a band you genuinely expect to do great things. Anthony Sheehan-Drent's lovable songwriting combines influences from favourite bands such as Fugazi, Queens of the Stone Age, East Brunswick All Girls Choir and local Flying Nun/Mole Music/Muzai bands, while the all-around great musicianship and brotherhood of Tom Nicholls (drums), Sam Harper (guitar) and Chris Smart (bass) give Nevernudes the reputation of a kick-ass, musically tight group of bros who promise much fun to be had if they're not being kicked out of the venue for bringing in their own Scrumpy. Hopefully this continues to reflect in the new tracks, the first of which will be released as a single sometime next week.

Nevernudes - White Teethed Teens (Rough Mix)

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If you're in Auckland, make sure to check out the album release party October 30th at Galatos, full Halloween attire expected. More information on the facebook event page.