This double A-side single from Glasgow’s Vasa is the precursor to an album later in the year and it certainly bodes well. ‘Not A Cop’ is an intriguing proposition, interspersing rapid, haphazard melodies, with heavy, lurching guitars. It sounds like an instrumental Foals one minute, Black Sabbath the next.
‘Something Awful’ is slower and more blissed-out. After a meandering intro a grandiose riff drenched in reverb ups the ante before a nice segue featuring some military-style drumming and off-kilter guitar lines. Vasa have been tagged with the rather dubious term ‘Math Rock’, but if you’re into bands like Sigur Ros and Mogwai you’ll find plenty to appreciate.
Thank you to @isthismusic for their very kind review of “Not A Cop”. Cheers guys! http://t.co/N1y0CHtknB