REVIEW: NOISE ANNOYS SIMON – YOU SAY IT, I’LL KNOW IT
Noise Annoys Simon
You Say It, I’ll Know It
(Pop Noise Records)
4/5
Exeter band, Noise Annoys Simon’s singer, Simon Bish was previously in early 90s John Peel darlings, Thrilled Skinny. There’s an honesty and a purity about Noise Annoys Simon, which is captured across these 12 slices of perfect guitar pop. This is a band that is not concerned with regurgitating the same old indie-shmindie angular boredom, which has been doing the rounds for years. Theirs is a fresh sound, and their art lies in delivering summery melodies, laced with a bright guitar sound and embedded in a warm production. ‘Peardrop Sweetness’ and ‘Haybales & Vapour Trails’ can only be described as total pop genius. Although Pop Noise as a label has a very DIY approach, the quality of its music is far from it. I live for the day someone gives them a massive distribution deal, which will see them gracing every magazine cover in the land. In the meantime, MySpace beckons: myspace.com/popnoiserecords
Arash Torabi
