NØMEN’s ‘Heartquake’ is far from an easy listen. The raw, powerful, and grandiose debut from the Italian artist is on an epic scale with a melodic sensibility that’s far off the norm. It’s unsettling, ominous, and dreary from back to front. But, amidst it all beacons such a powerful message and expression that you find yourself invariably swept in and immersed to the sheer scale of it all. The gruff, almost horror esque vocals, the seismic stature of the arrangement, and the level of instrumental dexterity employed across the board is nothing short of spectacular.
The song itself stands as an anthem for protest, a message that’s resoundingly clear in its clear antagonism towards any form of oppression and injustice that goes on world over. Blending together such a diverse assortment of genres, NØMEN has you enter a soundscape that’s wildly different from what you’d come to expect while still being spectacularly intriguing.