No Pop

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Arriving a little over a year after Post Plague, No Pop finds Odonis Odonis expanding on that album's aesthetic by trimming it back. Inspired by a Toronto music blogger's "no pop" manifesto, the trio streamlined its sound and recording process: Scrapping guitars in favor of synths and making the album in just three days, this is the least interested the band has been in obvious hooks or melodies on any of its four albums. As they continue the industrial direction of Post Plague, they remain inspired by the rawest side of human nature and sound even more comfortable transforming it into lengthy mood pieces like the dead-calm "Fluke" or the post-apocalyptic hedonism of "Vision." The band makes up for what No Pop lacks in catchy melodies with dense, almost tangible textures: the synths and beats on "Eraser," the album's most uncompromising track, range from rolling to chittering to smacking to strafing, while the racing synths on "Eraser" are dizzying. Odonis Odonis don't forsake pop entirely on some of the album's finest moments. "Check My Profile," a skewering of social media's chilling effects, proves they still have a unique flair for setting snarling satire to irresistible beats. It's followed by "Nasty Boy," a grinding expression of pure id filled with shrieking, writhing tones that sound like black vinyl and leather rubbing against each other while klaxons blare in the distance. The band's music is nearly as polarized as it was on Hard Boiled Soft Boiled, with the clenched-jaw whispers of "One" and "By the Second" providing quietly riveting respites to the rest of the album's fury. Ultimately, No Pop reflects Odonis Odonis' willingness to challenge themselves and their audience. ~ Heather Phares