Now After Nothing are set to release their debut EP, Artificial Ambivalence, on September 13th, 2024, through their own label, Living On Neptune(s). The new single and video, Criminal Feature, carries the same dark and vibrant tone as the band's earlier works. With strong lyricism the track navigates the paths of post punk and new wave in a creative manner.
The EP, Artificial Ambivalence, was written and performed by the band’s Matt Spatial, with contributions from drummer Michael Allen. The band's new work also features additional guitar work by Mark Gemini Thwaite, who has collaborated with Peter Murphy, The Mission, and Gary Numan.
Matt Spatial comments on the EP: "With this collection of songs you get a good understanding of our influences of post-punk, shoegaze, and darkwave. Lyrically, the songs of the EP remain true to the general theme of toxicity and how each one of us can really struggle sometimes with the negative influences and realities around us. It goes far beyond just tumultuous interpersonal relationships - it's also our toxic relationships to social media, commercial news media, politics, misogyny, racism, anti-human rights movements, misuse and abuse of religion, etc. ad nauseam."
The artist also explains the EP's title: "It all just takes its toll and it's from this feeling where the title, 'Artificial Ambivalence' comes from. To me the title personifies a reaction to the general malaise, exhaustion, and helplessness of how so many of us are feeling these days or how some can turn a blind eye to these negative forces because it doesn't impact them directly. The world feels like it's in a state of artificial ambivalence. When you add the play on the phrase artificial intelligence, it just further demonstrates, in my mind, how many people feel like they are on auto-pilot in some respects."
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Now After Nothing
Band photography by Lindsay Ann Snyder
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