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The Novaks — Things Fall Apart

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) June 5, 2009 4:01 pm
If you remember the days of '80s and '90s Can-Rock and power pop, The Novaks' Things Fall Apart should sound very familiar. Singer/guitarist Mick Davis has a voice that sounds like a cross between The Pursuit Of Happiness' Moe Berg and Odds' Craig Northey. At other times, his nasal drawl resembles a Bob Dylan who sings 80 per cent better, or...
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The Novaks @ CMW 2009

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By Travis Persaud (CHARTattack) March 13, 2009 1:50 pm
Background/Composition: The Novaks are a three-piece garage rock band from St. John's, with heavy influences from '50s and '60s rock 'n' roll. Grade: 79 Comment: The Novaks unashamedly played their bar-friendly, straight-ahead rock. Lead singer Mick Davis summoned the attitude and charisma of Mick Jagger as he drew everyone into his bluesy...
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The White Stripes Across Canada: St. John's, NL, End Of The Road!

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By John Duff (CHARTattack) July 19, 2007 4:00 pm
You can forgive Newfoundlanders and Labradorians for being skeptical. After all, it's a pretty common occurrence for us to hear about a "coast-to-coast" tour that only stops in Halifax to represent its eastern commitments. When The White Stripes promised a tour that included St. John's, many of us were unsure whether or not this would...
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The Novaks — The Novaks

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By David McDougall (CHARTattack) August 2, 2005 10:57 am
Despite being a decade late and from the wrong province, Newfoundland lads The Novaks would have had no trouble fitting into the mid-'90s Halifax scene. With the catchy, bluesy songs on their self-titled debut, the band face inescapable comparisons to that city's pop-rock kings, Sloan and Joel Plaskett. There's also singer Mick Davis'...
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I Read The News Today... For Nov. 12, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) November 12, 2010 2:35 pm
Hey, so this sounds like a bad idea: The Fiery Furnaces are going to release 10 (yes, 10) studio albums this year. Eight of those will be solo releases from Matthew Friedburger. —Entertainment WeeklyMetric performed at New York's Museum Of Modern Art last night to honour film director Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker, Point Break). She's got a...
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Free Novaks Song Available

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 5, 2010 2:07 pm
CHARTattack's got a free download of The Novaks' "Big World," which appears on their new three-song EP of the same name. You can stream the mini-album on the St. John's trio's website now. It's out in stores on April 20. Singer/guitarist Mick Davis, singer/bassist Mark Neary and drummer Elliott Dicks released their Things Fall Apart...
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CHARTtrack: The Novaks' "Big World"

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By CHARTattack Staff April 5, 2010 1:47 pm
"Big World" appears on The Novaks' new three-song EP of the same name that's available for streaming on their website. It features the St. John's trio's blend of garage rock, '90s Can-rock and Sloan-esque power-pop and classic rock.
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Novaks To Support Arkells On Cross-Canada Tour

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By Siobhan Ozege (CHARTattack) October 1, 2009 3:49 pm
The Novaks will be Arkells' special guests on their cross-Canada Fall Classic tour beginning Oct. 30. The Novaks are out in support of Things Fall Apart, the follow up to their 2005 self-titled debut that won them the 2006 East Coast Music Award for rising star of the year. You can see The Novaks here: Oct. 2 St. John's, NL @ The Rock House...
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The Novaks — "There Goes The Night"

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By CHARTattack Staff July 27, 2009 1:36 pm
The Novaks' video for Things Fall Apart's "There Goes The Night" finds the band playing a show in some kind of dingy warehouse or basement. The cops show up in full SWAT regalia by the end. Rock 'n' roll.
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CHARTtrack: The Novaks' "There Goes The Night"

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By CHARTattack Staff May 15, 2009 2:23 pm
"There Goes The Night" is the first single from Newfoundland's The Novaks' upcoming sophomore album, Things Fall Apart, which will be released through Sonic Records on May 26. Singer Mick Davis' voice sounds a bit like Ezra Koenig from Vampire Weekend, but the band's music recalls Canadian power-pop bands from the '...
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Pumping: The Novaks - Things Fall Apart

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By The Stereo (CHARTattack) April 23, 2009 4:18 pm
Newfoundland quartet The Novaks were supposed to blow up years ago when they released their self-titled debut. Four years have passed and they're down a member, which probably gave them tons to write about for an album titled Things Fall Apart. Hopefully, this'll get the ball rolling for them once again - but they've still got some work to do to...
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On The Road Again: The Novaks, The Ride Theory And Wax Mannequin

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By CHARTattack Staff May 10, 2006 6:30 pm
The Novaks have been one of the hardest working bands around since emerging from St. John's, Nfld. and gaining recognition on the national scene with last summer's release of their self-titled album, which Steve Van Zandt listed as one of his five favourites of the year. The group have toured with Matt Mays & El Torpedo, The Trews and the...
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The Novaks Aren't Whining About Comparisons

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By Stephanie Joudrey (CHARTattack) November 1, 2005 4:00 pm
St. John's rockers The Novaks have been touring around Canada for the past few months, gaining fans as they go. Talking with bassist Mark Neary, he has nothing but nice things to say about their trip, their new fans or their touring partners Matt Mays & El Torpedo. The only thing that seems to get under Neary's skin is the fact that the...
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The Novaks: Showcasing At England's Horseshoe

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By Jon Bruhm (CHARTattack) August 25, 2004 3:00 pm
It's not every day that some good ol' boys from Newfoundland get invited to perform over in England. But St. John's-based rockers The Novaks, who have only played a few shows outside of their home province, were invited to showcase their material at one of the coolest venues in the country. Blame Canada, a bi-monthly showcase of Canadian...
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