Never Betters

Canadian Foursome NEVER BETTERS Going Electric On New Mixed Emotions Single ‘ALONE’…

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Daily fuel to load your sonic batteries…

4 December 2018

Band: NEVER BETTERS

Who: Pop worshipping punkers from different bands getting together
in the church of fuzz somewhere in London, Ontario, Canada

Pick: ALONE – new single about “trying to enjoy the euphoria of new love or infatuation, without being bogged down by the harsh reality that the affection is unrequited.”

Score: These Canadian noisemakers have their own way to deal with an unanswered love. Instead of writing a downcast ballad about it, they turn up their guitar amps and crush a poppy melody into a Sonic Youth frenzy along a ruthless drums/bass beat while sensitive female vocals sing you the mixed emotions story of being alone. The fierce/mirthless combination works weirdly well. Find out why right here…


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ALONE out now – available on Bandcamp

London’s Punk Fireball NEVER BETTERS Explodes When Looking At ‘PICTURES’…

Posted on by JL

Daily fuel to load your sonic batteries…

27 February 2018

Band: NEVER BETTERS
Base: London, Canada
Pick: PICTURES – first single from upcoming split EP with kindred havoc spirits Grievances
Score: What a furious crackerjack this boiling burst is. The caterwauling hullabaloo starts with scratchy firework guitars flipping out just before frontwoman April Romano‘s howling vox kicks in and takes your breath away. Here’s a remarkable voice reminding me of two
of the most memorable British punk vocalists ever: Poly Styrene, the great, late mastermind of X-Ray Spex and Pauline Murray (remember pop punks Penetration?). A mighty shattering mix of primal screams and melodic intensity. Meanwhile heavy, tempestuous drum throbs invigorate the overall inflammable stamina of this staggering smack and compete fiercely with the far-out guitar solo in the cracking end. Two words: SMASHING PERFORMANCE!

Here’s the nostalgic clip…

“The video portrays common narratives we go through in life. Heartbreak, finding autonomy, shitty relationships, and reckless choices come to mind. Often the nostalgia felt for these memories is influenced by movies, TV and music, rather than our own actual experience. Pictures allow us to have our own story, not someone else’s fiction” says director Just Krar.


4-Track split EP ‘Guns + Roses’ Roses’ with Grievances
will be out 16 March – info here on Bandcamp

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