Dean Spunt and Randy
Randall have been around the
Los Angeles punk/DIY scene
for a while now, helping promote
the Mecca of all local music venues,
“The Smell.” With two
albums and four EPs under
their belt, No Age comes back
with a visceral, tight-knit
album, more cohesive than
anything else they’ve released.
The album’s title, “Everything
In Between,” couldn’t be any
more fitting, considering that
their genre of music falls
between noise rock and punk.
On the album “Nouns,” No
Age seemed to be weak at
times, losing their edge in a
couple of songs. Here on this
album, No Age never lose a
beat, constantly hitting you
with noise punk tunes that will
leave your ears pulsing. Songs
like “Fever Dreaming” and
“Life Prowler” highlight their
focused ferocity..
O n
display this time around,
Spunt’s lyrics and vocals are
more of a centerpiece, adding a
new element to the already
versitile band. “I Want you
back underneath my skin,”
Dean sings in a monotone on
“Glitter.” Randall’s guitar
work here is more intricate and
complements Spunt’s vocals.
No Age has been known for
its lo-fi, DIY techniques,
but this
time around, the
music sounds more
polished, while
still maintaining
the lo-fi aesthetic.
Their 2007 relase,
“Weirdo Rippers,”
was a prime example
of their low
quality recording,
fuzzy vocals and
guitar work.
No Age are
proud of their
knoweldge of socal
punk. They’re
influenced by
bands such as
A d o l e s c e n t s ,
M.I.A, and other
countless bands from
the scene. The great thing is
that they have the ability to
expand their sound, while staying
true to their roots and influences.
They don’t try to wow
you with over-produced, overclustered
songs. They keep it
short, visceral, and to the point.
The noise element is more
condensed this time, dreamy
and controlled. “Katerpillar”
is a short, guitar-fuzzed track
that echoes My Bloody
Valentine’s shoegaze sound.
Before, the ambient tracks
seemed to erect a road block
during the course of their
albums, but this time they are a
rest stop, a place to go after
being hit with so many pulsepounding
songs.
No Age is showcasing their talents,
now that they’ve honed in
on them. The end result is a
fantastic album that does what
it’s supposed to do – wear you
out, then invite you back for
more, and believe you me,
you’ll come back.

Final Review
8.7/10