After unprecedented demand led to a venue upgrade, Nova Twins took to the stage at Nottingham's Rescue Rooms. The Mic's Roxann Yus shares her thoughts.
The fact that the venue for Nova Twins was very soon upgraded due to great demand already gives an insight into the growing importance of this band. As a London-based duo climbing their way into their deserved spotlight since 2016, their major success in the past year represents a silver lining in the face of adversity. Amy and Georgia’s passion and creativity has triumphed as the key to success, and they ensure that their live and digital platforms enhance the voices for the unheard in a way that rock music has traditionally attempted to mute.
Rescue Rooms filled up quickly for the last-minute, yet nonetheless first-class, support act Cherym, who charmed the audience with their nostalgic pop-punk sound and infectious personalities. Cherym sailed all the way from Derry to open for their favourite band in Nottingham – something I’m sure felt more like a blessing than a request! Unfortunately, DJ and We Wear Black podcast member Alyx Holcombe was unable to open for her fond favourites in the heavy music scene, but rendezvoused with Amy and Georgia for a London date later on. Despite the echo of sighs from the Midlands that Alyx could not be with us that night, the crowd responded with full support by being at near-to-full capacity for Cherym.
After a buzzing performance from the Derry trio, Nova Twins firstly stunned us with their homemade holographic outfits that invited us into their galactic world. A Nova Twins gig delivers us with a visual experience as much as an audio one. They are characters of our greatest imaginations, with their magical creativity being laced in everything they do. But what’s the thing they do that we are here most for? A head-banging experience full of love and respect.
''The sweaty heat from jumping and moshing diluted to a warmth: one out of love for the band, but also for each other''
After getting the crowd riled up with songs new and old, such as their most recent release K.M.B, as well as tracks from their 2016 Nova Twins EP, the girls transform the space from not only an aesthetic and punky environment, but to a safe and equal community. Amy points out the posters that they mapped up around the room that exclaimed a zero-tolerance policy towards racism, transphobia, xenophobia, and harassment in this space. The sweaty heat from jumping and moshing diluted to a warmth: one out of love for the band, but also for each other. They balanced heat and warmth throughout the performance, from inviting us to run in a circle pit to encouraging us all to sing “it’s my body, it’s my mind, do what I want with it” from Bullet. The inextricable tie between chaotic energy and love and sentiment is what makes Nova Twins a true ally and representative of each and every one of us.
A continuous thread throughout the gig was Amy’s fierce vocals and Georgia’s distorted bass that reminded us that we are now, more than ever, part of their magical universe. Yet, the more we digested the musical talent of this heavy alternative outfit, the more fitting their second album title is. Supernova, releasing on June 17th 2022, expresses the accumulation of talent, creative sound, and climax that they bring to production and live performance. The final stage of this live Supernova was the encore of Taxi, their most popular track that at one stage predicted, but now accurately summarises, the control and power these women have in the heavy alternative music scene.
Despite many supernovae along the way, Nova Twins’ journey is en-route to become even more explosive. June 17th is a date for the diary – get your telescopes ready!
Roxann Yus
Edited by: Amrit Virdi
Featured image and in-article images courtesy Max Harries. No changes made to these images. Permission to use granted to The Mic.
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