Imagine taking the finished master tapes of say; Blondie’s masterpiece
“Parallel Lines” or even The Primitives’ debut “Lovely” into a
studio. Then drenching them in fuzz and reverb and upping the tempo until
the originals are barely recognizable, the final product would be
something similar to San Francisco’s all girl group; Brilliant Colors’
new album.
Teaming with Alex Yusimov to produce “Again And Again” and thrashing
their way through ten tracks in under half an hour, similar to their 2009
debut but with much more pop twee. Yet retaining gritty, suppressed vocals
under soaring guitars with jangly fills, building a distinctive shoe-gaze
style. With the shockingly infectious opener “Hey Dan,” “How Much
Younger” and “Painting Truths” to the plodding bass-line of
“Telephone Stories” accompanied by lead singer Jess Scott’s dreamy
vocals.
Although all of the songs share an evident similarity and demonstrate a
layered simplicity, their macho punk power entwined with a 1960’s girl
group catchiness defining their vintage sound provides an impressive gasp
of fresh air. Proving that Brilliant Colors have produced another
fantastic album, perhaps even better to their debut; “Introducing” and
are a band that even Germaine Greer would approve of.
Jonathan Hatchman.
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