Nomeansno was a hardcore band from Victoria, BC and was around from 1979 until the band’s official retirement in 2016. And out of the band’s full discography, I’ve decided to do a quick review of their most critically acclaimed album “Wrong”.
The album as a whole is an adrenaline rush from start to finish. With gut-wrenching singing and fantastic bass playing from Rob Wright. Along with fast and furious drum work from John Wright. As well as some great riffs from guitarist Andy Kerr. All three members feed off each other well and make a very impressive hardcore album.
Right off the bat, the opening track “It’s Catching Up”. It starts out with hard-hitting bass, followed by fast-paced drums and guitar, to then the lyrics of “Have you heard the news? The dead walk”. Then the intensity picks up and becomes an intense song about a man’s trauma that has been eating at him. It then is described as if the dead are coming back to life.
The song “Brainless Wonder” is yet another heavy song. It’s short, with a length of 1:34, but it’s one that sticks out. Simply because of it being so in your face with its intensity from the band. There are also only just four lines of lyrics. Which are:
I need lunch
Feed me now
I need lunch
When’s my break?
And even with the very few words, they only appear at the end of the song. Feels like a song that would be played when you’re having a bad day at work.
The last highlight from this album is the song “Big Dick”. Which features some of the best bass playing on the album. It’s very prominent throughout the whole song. The song itself is about the idea that having more masculinity is better for men than their intelligence. This is mentioned with lyrics like:
Well you’re running up a tree
You’re trying not to scream
But you are pounding on your chest
Like you wipped the best
Which feels like the song is describing the idea of wanting to hide your emotions towards something by acting more manly than you should.
As a whole “Wrong” is a very good album. One that I believe is a must-listen if you’re a fan of this type of music. Every song is enjoyable from start to finish and I would most certainly grade this as an A for me.
Have you heard of this album? If so, what did you think of it? Let me know in the comments below.