Two friends who just want to let off some steam, Central American duo No Policy are creating super-catchy garage rock
Based in Managua, Nicaragua, Rodrigo Lumbi (vocalist), and Jerry Castillo (drummer) have recently dropped their third single ‘Catch Ya Later’.
The opening punk riffs and funky drum pattern immediately draw you in; you can’t help yourself but to move your head to the beat and just dance. Turning a blind eye to abusive behaviour the consequences quickly catch up with you.
Taking on inspiration from the garage rock sounds of The Hives and the blistering surf anthems of Dick Dale, the band tell the story of the search for Alex, who is missing by the apparent doing of Max and his known aggressive behaviour.
Speaking further, the band said: “So the meaning behind the song is a comment on letting abusive behaviour go unchecked. We often don’t think of the consequences until the worst has already happened. In this case Alex is disappeared, Max had something to do with it, and people already knew about Max’s abusive behaviour.
“The signs were there, but clearly not enough was done to prevent the worst. This happens in many relationships, friendships, governments, workplaces, etc… there is no moral to the story, you can certainly interpret one, like doing better and not turning a blind eye to abusive behaviour. But the point of the story is that once the worst has happened there is no going back and making it right.”
Completely self-produced, ‘Catch Ya Later’ follows a similar suit to their previous single ‘Andy’ which explores energetic and abrasive sounds.
On describing how their influences had transferred into their songwriting and overall sound, they added: “The Hives were a big influence while growing up. Their music and live performances have an incredible amount of energy and has influenced our style of playing. We often go for raw, energetic, and catchy performances in our songs, and The Hives were a big influence on that.
“Another influence is Queens of The Stone Age, they have some gnarly guitar tones, and drum sounds, especially in their early stuff. While we don’t really sound like them, they inspired us to play with guitar tones and experiment with sounds in the recording process.”
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