Nots - CosmeticNots release their second album 'Cosmetic' on Heavenly Recordings. Recorded with Keith Cooper and Andrew McCalla in the band's home town of Memphis, the album features artwork by lead vocalist guitarist Natalie Hoffman. Nots are still a wild guitar band, but above and below the guitar, bass and drum pound, Alexandra Eastburn's analog synth blurps melodies and nonsense, teasing squiggles of freedom which defy the false grid of modern life. With

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