Welcome to a new episode of Crate Digging, where artists reveal their musical tastes through thematic recommendations. This time, Nova Twins pick eight records that reflect the light and dark balance of their new record, Parasites & Butterflies.
Former CoSigns and Rookies of the Year Nova Twins are back with their third full-length album, Parasites & Butterflies. As the title suggests, the record is all about embracing the balance of the unavoidable duality of existence.
“I think for a long time we always presented the butterflies side of things because I guess that’s where our headspace was at,” says the duo’s vocalist/guitarist Amy Love. “We wanted to be like, ‘Okay, we’re strong. We’re super. Everything’s good. Doesn’t matter, you just push it down. And I think with this album, we’ve allowed ourselves just to be a little bit more vulnerable and open. We always say it’s the bridge between chaos and beauty — and both are needed. You can’t shy away from the stuff that’s difficult because it’ll catch up with you eventually. You can’t be always like happy ’cause that’s not reality… We all experience both, so it’s important to acknowledge both.”
Of course, Nova Twins aren’t the first artists to capture both sides of this emotional coin in music. So for this edition of Crate Digging, the London duo dig through their mental preferences to pull eight records that represent the light and the dark — the butterflies and the parasites. Love and Georgia South each named two albums on each end of the spectrum, such James Blakes’ Overgrown on the parasite side and Destiny’s Child’s Survivor as the butterfly (“All the songs on there, it’s Proper Boss Bitch Energy,” says Love).
Find all of Nova Twin’s Crate Digging picks below, and watch the complete interview above (or via YouTube). You can also snag tickets to the band’s upcoming EU and UK tour dates here.
Parasites:
Soft Play — Heavy Jelly
Georgia South: I’ve chosen Soft Play, Heavy Jelly on the parasite side just because this album’s so gnarly. It’s amazing to drive to and run to, just so much energy. And they’re just such an incredible band from the UK. They’re a duo and their energy is just so contagious, but there’s also so much depth to this album as well. Definitely check it out if you haven’t done already.
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