girl in red: “There’s some crazy shit going down on this album”
With a huge fan base itching to discover Marie Ulven’s world in red, the result looks set to cement the singer as an icon of young, confessional pop.
With a huge fan base itching to discover Marie Ulven’s world in red, the result looks set to cement the singer as an icon of young, confessional pop.
They're OK with dipping their toes in the water of something new, but will leave you wishing they would just jump in.
Everything, for Declan McKenna - even the darkest moments - is a celebration.
For every track that falls short, there is another where they hit a sweet spot.
For every anthem Marie and her band play, there’s a song that feels torn straight from your own diary.
The record deals with matters of the heart, meaning the highest of highs, and the lowest of lows.
All the biggest and best tracks of the week, rounded up and reviewed.
The energy of the show is an effort of two.
Like downing a heady cocktail of Chvrches and The 1975.
Rat Boy works best on this record not giving the fans what they want - but something new.
On every track, she takes every lyric and holds it, as if savouring every line.
A deliberate, colourful mess.
A bold statement of intent that’s bound to catch like wildfire.
Every track is cut from the same cloth.
For something that has the promise of hitting bullseye, too many of the darts miss the board entirely.
Formulaic plodding-pace beats that often sound a little too lazy.