not hermes is a mysterious and emerging Lower East Side-based artist. And over the past month or so, he has shared a couple of singles off his forthcoming EP:
- “machines,” a swaggering bit of electro pop/electro rock built around buzzing bass synths and twinkling keys paired with enormous, arena rock-like hooks.
- “another,” a decidedly pop-leaning song featuring skittering boom bap beats, glistening, reverb-drenched guitars, shimmering synths paired with not hermes’ plaintive delivery and a big, catchy hook.
The EP’s third and latest single “note” is a remarkably 80s New Order-like bop built around glistening, reverb-drenched guitars, skittering boom bap, shimmering and arpeggiated synths paired with an infectious, two-step inducing hooks and the emerging New York-based artist’s yearning delivery.
“. . . it’s more on the indie pop/dance end of the spectrum than my prior two songs, but is still synth heavy (as always),” not hermes explains.
