NOCON (members of These New South Whales/Mossy) share skuzzy punk debut ‘AGAG’

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INTRODUCING NOCON (Jamie Timony (Mossy/These New South Whales) + Jake O'Brien) SCUZZY PUNK DEBUT 'AGAG', OUT NOW

NOCON are an art-punk duo brought to you by Jamie Timony (These New South Whales + I OH YOU-signed Mossy) and Jake O’Brien. Their self-described “no-punk” project takes its name from an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm in which Jerry Seinfeld refers to Larry David as a “nocon”—the opposite of an icon.

Today they’ve revealed debut single ‘AGAG’ (short for ‘Any Goal’s a Gaol)’, a skuzzy punk number inspired by the likes of Death Grips and The Garden. On their inspiration behind the track, Timony explains “AGAG speaks to the idea of striving towards goals and questioning the value of things we regard as important.”

Listen to ‘AGAG’ on SpotifyApple Music, BandcampSoundcloud or triple j Unearthed now.

the track kicks off with a disjoined and distorted slink – a drawn-out guitar mewl and simple drum machine snap that breaks out into a meaty and gritty sonic churn. Distorted YouTube samples and staunch vocals from the pair are added into the mix, creating a caustic blend of sound – as if disparate parts are rubbed together in order to get the friction scrape on tape. Packing in at just over two minutes, it’s an impressive debut that perfectly encapsulates the duo’s knack for crafting engaging and purposefully unpolished noise.” – Weirdo Wasteland said in their premiere of the track.

‘AGAG’ came together on a boiling afternoon spent in Jake’s lounge room with a Roland TR505 through a guitar amp, Jamie on the whinging lead guitar, Jake on bass and both members sharing vocal duties. Produced by Jonathan Boulet (ARSE, Party Dozen), the track kicks off with a disjoined and distorted slink – a drawn-out guitar mewl and simple drum machine snap that breaks out into a meaty and gritty sonic churn. Distorted YouTube samples and staunch vocals from the pair are added into the mix, creating a caustic blend of sound – as if disparate parts are rubbed together in order to get the friction scrape on tape. Packing in at just over two minutes, it’s an impressive debut that perfectly encapsulates the duo’s knack for crafting engaging and purposefully unpolished noise.

Out now on Dinosaur City Records, ‘AGAG’ is the first taste of the NOCON’s debut EP which is currently in the works.

‘AGAG’ Lyrics

Any goal’s a gaol
Cos where I’m from
I’ve been known to bail
Any goal’s a —
Cos where I’m going
I don’t need to tell

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