Five things to know about NOVEL by NoV3L

Vancouver-based NoV3L includes (clockwise from top) Noah Varley, Bennett Smith, Isabelle Anderson, Jon Varley, Bryce Cloghesy and Mikhail Oreshkov. (Photo: Handout)
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A self-described “DIY-art-music collective,” Vancouver’s NoV3L has clearly studied the sounds that came out of the ’70s New York No Wave and post-punk Manchester scenes. This isn’t to say that the sextet sounds dated; rather that its taut, angular and driving material will hit a