It’s a sultry song with a clever underbelly that shows a deep understanding of the power of songwriting.įor all the openness and free-flowing lyrics on love, loss, breakups and bonds, as always with Wolf Alice, it’s the fantastic way the band manipulate subtle changes of flows, genre-switching and melodies that help it all come together. Feeling Myself shows Rowsell once again being open with her lyrics by discussing self-love against deep bass and a flowing Hammond organ that opens the track up nicely: “I watch you as you’re watching me…keep my name on your lips, let the double L feel like a kiss” sings Rowsell as the chorus hits hard and fast in a metaphorical orgasm of sound. Safe From Heartbreak (if you never fall in love) discusses the hardships and fear of letting yourself go in relationships against an acoustic rhythm Fleetwood Mac would be proud of. From gentle shoe-gaze beginnings, the track saunters forward, building and energy and a dreamy indie essence that ebbs and flows perfectly.Īs mentioned earlier, the theme of love is apparent throughout the entire record, whether for the self, for others, or the human race in general. Delicious Things then follows with the band throwing a genre-twisting metaphorical kitchen sink at the listener to see what sticks. It culminates in layered vocals and thumping drums before cutting out in an instant. Starting with The Beach, we’re straight away shown the more simple sound the album toys with throughout, slowly building as Rowsell’s vocals enter against a gradually rising atmosphere. It’s a staple that’s been sung about in every genre under the sea, but here, Wolf Alice manage to build it into their own brand of playful melodies and genre-melding playfulness in a delightfully unique way. This time, however, the band are focussing on a topic they haven’t touched on much before. The band are in fine form here, lead singer and guitarist Ellie Rowsell once again able to enthrall with her twisting lyrical nuance against subtle flows and big drives. With songs that have a habit of getting stuck in your head for days, big things were expected from Wolf Alice’s third full-length, Blue Weekend. Wolf Alice return in fine form with the effortlessly cool and finely tuned new album, Blue Weekend.
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