If It's Too Loud...

New Fries are truly a band without a genre. Their latest single, "Arendt / Adler / Pulley Pulley Pulley Pulley" has elements of No Wave, trip hop, experimental noise rock, indie... etc. It starts out as a jazzy trip hop song, and slowly as the song progresses it keeps evolving and adding new elements. "Arendt / Adler / Pulley Pulley Pulley Pulley" sounds like the same song at the end as it does as the beginning despite how much it grows and adds as it goes on and on. It's an impossibly compelling song that will suck you in even if you hate it. New Fries say of the song:  " Something about the women obscuring their gender and traditional roles (intentionally or otherwise) to do their work without interruption or expectation. Being contrarians, shrill. Seeking truth without taking care of emotions. Often their work is forensic, razor-sharp, and bright with clarity. " You can listen to "Arendt / Adler / Pulley Pulley Pulley Pulley" below. ...

Toronto's New Fries call their sound No Wave inspired. Their new single, "Ploce," might be the epitome of that description. The song is like New Wave stripped to it's very bare elements. Stripped down New Wave is an oxymoron, but welcome to "Ploce." There is a distinct groove throughout the song, although it's a groove that dares you to try to dance to it. It has some really accessible and almost mainstream elements, but it has even more that are too bizarre and discordant to be even remotely mainstream. It's almost like Blondie and Sneaker Pimps collaborated with Yoko Ono. For those of us that description appeals to, "Ploce" will be thrilling to. You can watch the video for "Ploce" below. Is The Idea Of Us , the upcoming album from New Fries, will be out August 7 on Telephone Explosion. You can pre-order a copy here . For more on New Fries, check them out on Facebook and Bandcamp .