REVIEW: Nurses-Hangin' Nothin' But Our Hands Down

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Nurses are just plain cool, ya know? Bands these days try so hard to look cool, to seem "deep," to set and follow trends. What they fail to realize however, is you cannot force or fake being awesome. You are just born with it. Nurses "get" this and take full advantage of their amazing ability to be rad. From the brilliantly unforgettable layout and artwork of Hangin' Nothin' But Our Hands Down all the way to the tiny plastic magnifying glass included to read the tiny lyrics. This band oozes magnificence.

And the music? Well, despite all the accolades we've heaped upon the band already, the music is still by far the most impressive piece of the puzzle. The California gents (Via Ohio) are one of the most eclectic art rock cogs you will ever discover. They can screech and croon with the best of The Blood Brothers just as easily as they can ape Freddie Mercury of Queen fame. They can pull off the sing-spoke angular rock just like mewithoutyou or Mellowdrone or even These Arms Are Snakes. Heck, we might as well throw in Q And Not U, Portugal the Man, and Vaux cause they all fit. If tracks such as "Wait for a Sign" or "And Now The Curse Of Marjorie" don't instantly stick in your brain, (in the best kinda way,) music may not be your strong suit.

Being awesome never sounded so cool.

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