The musical landscape in Mexico is, almost always, depressing. Bands who don’t pay attention to their musical composition or, even less, to the quality of their lyrics, boast themselves thinking that, because they are on MTV, they are the real deal. NERV isn’t one of them. The band, native from Monterrey and formed more than a year ago, couples perfectly the sound of three guitars, bass and drums to create a musical combo reminiscent of a strong British influence –from the melody of The Beatles to the preciousness of the Kid A and The Bends Radiohead-, tendency that, unfortunately, is rare to find in many national groups.
The goal of the band is serious, they recently put out their demo v0.1L, with 4 excellent cuts: Blissful Idiot, Eulogy, Only He Could Save My Soul and Get Used, in which the quality of the lyrics (they have form, structure, and message!) and the music –with a strong sense of melody- make patent the promising future for the group that is now raising followers on the different spots where they play on the capital of the state; if you have a chance, listen to them, you won’t regret it.
Joserramón Ortiz, Review from ITESM’s cultural supplement “Mientras Tanto”. Distributed bimonthly in El Norte newspaper.