Nova Twins’ mix of grime-y urban punk and bass-heavy groove has garnered guitarist Amy Love and bassist Georgia South praise due in June, our expectations are high, fuelled by lead single and this month’s riff, . Played in drop D tuning, the hefty guitar riff is delivered in unison with the bass, with help from an octave pedal (one octave down, naturally) to stand up to the weight of the song’s gargantuan bottom end. With the octave effect thickening the guitar tone, there’s no need for powerchords – this is a one-string riff played at the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 6th frets. Just remember to keep the idle strings muted. Note that the section is in an ‘A A A B’ arrangement; so the first phrase is played three times, before finishing with a variation.
