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Nun (band)

Not to be confused with The Nuns.

Nun is a Melbourne-based synth punk band formed in 2011.[1] They have released two albums.

Nun
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Years active2011–present
LabelsAarght Records
MembersJenny Branagen, Steven Harris, Tom Hardisty, Hugh Young

History edit

Nun started as a recording project as part of Tom Hardisty's studies at RMIT in 2011, with Steven Harris, Hugh Young, and Jenny Branagan joining as the project grew.[2][3][4]

Solvents / Nun edit

The band released their first single Solvents on Nihilistic Orbs in 2012,[5] which was followed by their debut self-titled album Nun in 2014, released by Aarght Records in Australia, Avant! in Italy, and HoZac Records in America.[6] While recording their album the band where highlighted in Jimi Kritzler's book Noise in My Head: Voices from the Ugly Australian Underground.[4] The book features interviews with several independent and underground bands, and was celebrated for its focus on notable Australian musicians who may not have received enough mainstream press.[7][8]

Nun's debut album was reviewed around the world, with praise in Australia from national newspaper the Herald Sun and popular music website Mess+Noise.[9][10] Outside of Australia, the album was reviewed by several music blogs in Italy,[11][12] Poland,[13] and Finland,[14] while in the USA, Nun received nods from CMJ,[15] Pitchfork,[16] Tiny Mix Tapes,[17] and Live Eye TV.[18]

Immersion / The Dome edit

Following their debut, Nun recorded a second album in 2016, and at the beginning of 2017 performed the new song Can't Chain live on Melbourne radio station 3RRR.[19] At the time they announced their new album The Dome would be out that year, but it remained unreleased until 2018. Instead the band released Immersion (With Enderie), a cassette tape / digital release featuring remixes of Immersion, a song from their debut album.[20][21]

When The Dome was released in 2018, it came out on Aarght Records and HoZac Records[22] with the delay attributed to each of the band members taking time to listen over the recordings while juggling their other bands and work commitments.[23][24]

The album was well received across Australia, with praise from local radio stations 4ZZZ and 3RRR,[25][26] and in street press like Forte and Beat.[27][28] Outside of Australia, Maximumrocknroll likened Nun to Siouxsie Sioux and Men's Recovery Project, and noted Nun predated "the current trend" of "darkwave synth punk records...by more than a few years".[29]

Post-The Dome edit

Following the release and tour of The Dome, Nun have been inactive, but its members have continued to make synth heavy music elsewhere. Since 2013, Jenny Branagan has collaborated with Andrea Blake as VACUUM, and they released their debut album in 2022.[30] Steven Harris has released two solo album as Pyrrhic.[31] Tom Hardisty has released his own solo albums,[32][33] and has continued to play with Constant Mongrel which also features Hugh Young.

Members edit

  • Jenny Branagan (Vocals and synthesiser)
  • Steven Harris (Drum machines and synthesiser)
  • Hugh Young (Synthesiser)
  • Tom Hardisty (Bass synthesiser).[34]

Discography edit

Singles edit

Solvents, 2012

Immersion (With Enderie), 2017

Albums edit

Nun, 2014

The Dome, 2018

References edit

  1. ^ "THE DOME". PBS FM. 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  2. ^ "Track By Track: NUN : Mess+Noise". Mess+Noise (Archived). 2014-07-01. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  3. ^ Prescott, Shaun (2012-10-28). "Moving Statues: Nun Interviewed". Crawlspace: A Music Website From Australia. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  4. ^ a b Kritzler, Jimi (2014). Noise in my head : voices from the ugly Australian underground. Melbourne, VIC. pp. 247–251. ISBN 978-1-922129-35-2. OCLC 869278617.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ Prescott, Shaun (2012-12-13). "2012 in review: artists and Crawlspace editors". Crawlspace: A Music Website From Australia. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  6. ^ "NUN s/t LP out today". Avant!. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  7. ^ "Jimi Kritzler Doesn't Believe in Romanticising Australian Underground Music". Vice. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  8. ^ Bell, Steve (2014). "The Ugly Truth". The Music. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  9. ^ Cahill, Mikey (2014-12-22). "Rock City's 14 Oz Albums of '14". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  10. ^ "NUN - NUN in Releases : Mess+Noise". 2014-07-02. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  11. ^ "Nun - Nun :: Le Recensioni di OndaRock". OndaRock (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  12. ^ Lorenz (2014). "NUN - Nun (2014, Avant! Records / Aarght Records)". Dark Oddities. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  13. ^ Sangre, Santa (2015-03-29). "Nun – Nun". Santa Sangre. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  14. ^ "Gothic Rock: Nun - Nun (2014)". Gothic Rock. 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  15. ^ "Video Premiere: NUN - "Cronenberg" | News | CMJ". 2015-03-15. Archived from the original on 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  16. ^ "Best of 2014: A Very Shake Appeal Guest List". Pitchfork. 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  17. ^ "Cerberus: Nun - Nun". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  18. ^ Bob, Black Box (2015-04-30). "Listen: NUN "Terrormaze" | Media". Live Eye Tv. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  19. ^ "29 Apr 2017 - Triple R - Melbourne Independent Radio - 102.7FM > What's Go... - Archived Website". Trove. Archived from the original on 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  20. ^ "NUN's Synth Punk Gets Darker and More Desperate on a New Remix Tape". www.vice.com. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  21. ^ Nun With Enderie – Immersion (2017, Cassette), retrieved 2021-12-15
  22. ^ "The Dome, by Nun". Nun. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  23. ^ "Melbourne band NUN on their razor-sharp new album". Tone Deaf. 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  24. ^ "PREMIERE: NUN embody horror on the visuals for new single 'Turning Out'". Purple Sneakers. 2018-10-17. Archived from the original on 2019-03-17. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  25. ^ "4ZZZ". 4zzz.org.au. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  26. ^ "Album of the week: The Dome — Triple R 102.7FM, Melbourne Independent Radio". www.rrr.org.au. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  27. ^ "Nun: The Dome". Forte Magazine. 2019-01-07. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  28. ^ "Nun's 'The Dome' is one of the most impressive synth-punk albums of 2018". Beat Magazine. 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  29. ^ "The Dome LP". MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  30. ^ "VACUUM - Flash Forward". flash-fwd.com. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  31. ^ "Pyrrhic "Present Tense' – the debut release from Nun's Steven Harris is out now". Cyclic Defrost. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  32. ^ "Peace In The Plaza, by Thomas Hardisty". Thomas Hardisty. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  33. ^ "Tom Hardisty (2)". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  34. ^ "Nun, by Nun". Nun. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
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