Midlands outfit The Novus have announced their eagerly anticipated debut EP ‘Thaleia Standing’ is due for release this summer.
To coincide with the news, the band have dropped the first single from the EP, ‘I Serve Not’. Written around the time of the 2019 General Election, the track is a representation of the band’s resentment towards those who do not look after others.
“It also represents the resentment of those who exploit people for self gain. The lyric ‘it’s simple common sense’ came about from Jacob Rees-Mogg’s interview with LBC surrounding the Grenfell victims. It became so poignant in this track because it truly defines the ultimate meaning of this song,” tells vocalist Connor Hill.
Picked earlier last month as our Modern Age Music Song of the Day, ‘I Serve Not’ is a brooding punk track with gritty, defiant guitars, growling punk vocals and swaggering confidence driven solely by the sheer anger and need for change felt by the youth of today.
Named after Thaleia, the Greek muse of comedy; ‘Thaleia Standing’ is a story about the personification of the mask.
We live in a society where we conform to people’s expectations, put on a brave face and cover up our true feelings for the sake of others; on ‘Thaleia Standing’ The Novus explore whether life is easier should you put on a mask and conform to social norms, or learn to understand your own feelings and emotions; leaving the mask behind as an entity rather than a physical being.
The Novus debut EP, produced by Gavin Monaghan at Magic Garden Studios (Editors, The Blinders) is out June 18th – pre-order here.
2021 LIVE DATES:
30th May – Hare and Hounds, Birmingham (SOLD OUT)
31st May – The Water Rats, London
21st July – Jam On The Farm. Sussex
14th August – Sonic Gun Weekender, Birmingham
27th – 29th August – Camper Calling Festival, Warwickshire
29th August – Test Fest, Doncaster
4th September – Soma Fest, London
17th September – The Boulevard, Wigan
Featured image by Phil Durry
