WidowspeakWidowspeak
Captured Tracks Records [2011]
Fire Note Says: Brooklyn trio combine the grace of Mazzy Star with the edge of The Geraldine Fibbers for an infectious debut!
Album Review:
Some things that you need to know about the new Widowspeak debut. 1) It is a grower - don't just give it one spin because its intimate intricacies will slowly take over your musical brain and won't leave, as it is also a killer headphone record. 2) Yes - lead vocalist Molly Hamilton
sounds like Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval. This is a quality that is unmissable but hard to reproduce as Hamilton is a natural and she uses her talented chords here full on with its sultry and addictive qualities. She makes songs like "Gun Shy" sway and lead off track "Puritan" rock with a punishment that keeps you coming back. Trust me when I say Hamilton's voice is habit forming, as her smooth delivery engages you on every verse. 3) Don't mistake Widowspeak for a bedroom pop group. The band is on Captured Tracks, which should tell you something, as the trio brings plenty of edgy rock moments like the fuzz filled "Nightcrawlers" and upbeat "Fir Coat". Guitars, drums and voice is all it takes to form Widowspeak's world and with its perfect 10 songs in 33 minutes the group leaves no excuse not to get on board. 4) Widowspeak's debut has all the right qualities and is infectious. They are under the radar right now but I urge you to seek them out because this is one indie record this year that shouldn't get away!Key Tracks: "Harsh Realm", "Gun Shy", "Puritan"
Bands With Similar Fire:
Best Coast
Mazzy Star
Mojave 3
Widowspeak: Gun Shy 7" [Fire Note Review 7/25/11]
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Captured Tracks Records
-Reviewed by Christopher Anthony
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