9 o’clock Nasty have quickly become firm favourites here at York Calling, and for good reason! The Leicester-based group have recently release their latest single release Check the Neck – give it a listen below if you’ve not checked them out yet!

By Jane Howkins

If you’ve heard 9 o’clock Nasty’s music before, you’ll already know that they aren’t interested in playing it safe, as new single Check the Neck shows. It’s a delightfully abrasive piece of music that combines a punk attitude with an old-school hip-hop feel, using an electronic-based beat to highlight a surprisingly heavy existential theme of aging, mortality and society’s refusal to grow up. As usual, the lyrics are absolutely on point, fitting well with the pounding beat and bassline that throbs throughout the song, perfectly balancing an aggressive bite with a catchy edge.

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