The Screaming Females are a band that MM likes a lot. So it is to our own detriment that we didn’t even know that before she was in the band, guitarist Melissa Paternoster had recorded for a number of years under the name Noun.

A discovery like this is always better late than never though, and Paternoster released her first official full length entitled Holy Hell earlier this month. Having sampled via eMusic, we are pleased to report that it is a cracking record full of grungy, distorted riffs and strong basslines on the one hand and some softer, piano led tracks that offer a lighter touch on the other. Call it a psychedelic ramble with punk overtones if that makes any sense at all.

However, you describe it, it sounds pretty damn good coming out the speakers and we’ll be hunting around for more stuff from Noun. In the meantime enjoy the title track from the album and as a bonus a brilliant new one from Screaming Females too. It’s from their forthcoming album (their fourth) titled Castle Talk due in September. Both albums are out on Don Giovanni Records.

You won’t be disappointed.

Visit Noun’s MySpace here. Screaming Females here.

Download Noun – Holy Hell mp3 (from Holy Hell)

Download Screaming Females – I Don’t Mind It mp3 (from Castle Talk)