The NILS have maintained their pop sound since their 1985 debut 12”, but this Canadian band has edged closer to the border, taking on a HÜSKER DÜ overall feel and a more compressed sound that reduces any edge to homogenized pop.
On the NILS’ debut solo release, their music is distinguished in that they can easily shift from all-out ripping hardcore to a more poppy song with cool harmonies and nifty melodies. A very good record from a band that doesn’t sound like anybody else.
Hard-driving melodic rock meets punk. The NILS remind me a bit of the WIPERS, in terms of the vocal qualities, the heavy guitar orientation, and the hooklines. A nice change of pace.
