No Gumption is a band from Rochester, NY that recently released a self-titled six song EP No Gumption. The music is rock based and definitely has a classic emo quality. There’s unbridled youthful exuberance that comes with a lot of emo and that manifests on this release.
They start off with “Departing Flight” and this song primarily shows off their technical and creative skills with their instrument of choice. The band sounds in the pocket and the guitar work really stuck out to me. “420 Baby” contains vocals although they were more in the background of the song. I couldn’t make out most of the lyrics but I could pick up the spirit in which they were intended. There was a unique transition where the song breaks down into fuzzy feedback, clean chords and builds back up, which caught my attention. “Threaded & Meshed'' comes in a slower BPM but this gives more room for the instruments to breathe. There’s again some great guitar work and in particular I enjoyed how these two players are feeding off each other. “Lost & Ridden” is actually a very similar BPM but does noticeably speed up towards the end. The band does a solid job with “Swimming In Thoughts.” There’s some screaming on this track but again the vocals felt a little too buried in the mix. “Every Weakness Makes Me Strong In The End” had the most memorable and infectious vocal melodies. In fact this was the most accessible song and the arguable highlight. The recordings were raw and lo-fi. I would have liked just a little more separation in the mixes. The dynamics were handled well. Overall, this seems like the beginning of a young emo band that embraces the aesthetics from the genre. They are off to a good start and I look forward to hearing more.
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