With Famous Mammals on some kind of indefinite jolly into exile, be thankful for the return of Non Plus Temps, an outfit now on their second record who count 3/5s of the 'Mams in their ranks, alongside members of Naked Roommate and Preening. The amassed priors tells a good part of the story here, Non Plus Temps a screwy and screwed post-punk assemblage of sharp corners, herky jerk-isms and belligerent skronk that sees them sport a flower in their hair for first wave Rough Trade and It's War Boys squat art damage. Loads of tunes here (particular love for the Wire-y 'I Am Not Wise'), a ton more attitude and astute understanding of the magic of messthetics. Siltbreeze, who always have something good or other to say, says 'fuck art, let's dance', but this time they've got it the wrong way round. Non Plus Temps fuck up the dance and art all over the place. A true action painting constellation if I ever heard one this week.
FFO: Famous Mammals, Wire, The Homosexuals, early Cabaret Voltaire
