‘Billie Holiday’ – Warpaint
VOID Records 2011
Without a doubt one of the most beautifully depressing albums of the year, all of the tracks on ‘Billie Holiday’ have the strange ability unlock the poignant and changeable nature within us all.
From the heartbreaking and melodic tones of ‘Undertow’ to the miserable, stylised synths of ‘Stars,’ the entire album tells a devastating story of love, lust and disappointment. Vocals from singer-guitarists Emily Kokal and Theresa Wayman resonate powerfully within a thick mist of guitars and bass. The group take inspiration from the legendary Billie Holiday and use her namesake, as well as integrating lyrics from ‘My Guy’ seamlessly into the track of ‘Billie Holiday’, which also appears on Warpaint’s ‘Exquisite Corpse’ EP. The effortlessness that surrounds the all-girl band allows every track to feel completely natural and instinctive. The nine-track séance is available now on iTunes from VOID Records.
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