Belfast based trio Not Squares debut single ‘Asylum’ landed in my inbox, pressed play and immediately a massive bassline hook takes you from the start and was clearly a great track. Hitting somewhere between DFA & Battles they are coming over to London for some shows in Feb on the back of the single.

The band consists of Bassists and synth-heads Michael Kinloch and Ricki O’Rawe with Keith Winter on drums, and all three on vocals, could be deemed mild mannered men until they step onstage where they transform into raving beasts, delivering a ferocious and uncompromising sound that will have you pinned to the back wall.

Receiving strong support from Huw Stephens, Not Squares tore up 2009, playing a BBC Radio 1 Introducing Maida Vale session and major UK festival performances, including Reading, Leeds and Latitude Festival with dirty synths, distorted bass and tribal chants as their weapons of mass dance-off 2010 looks set to be their year.

The greatly anticipated release of their debut album is expected to drop in May 2010 on Dublin-based label Richter Collective.

You can stream the single on www.myspace.com/notsquares

Live Dates:

Saturday 23rd Jan – Twisted Pepper - Dublin
Saturday 30th Jan – Out To Lunch Festival - Belfast
Friday 19th Feb – Puregroove Instore (1:15pm) – London, EC1A 9JX
Saturday 20th Feb - Brixton Windmill
Sunday 21st Feb – Old Blue Last – (8pm) – London, EC2A 3E
Friday 26th Feb – Cabaret Voltaire - Edinburgh