June Gloom $19.99 (AUD) Big Deal might have become synonymous with the structurally sparse yet emotionally stinging guitar pop as showcased on their critically acclaimed debut 'Lights Out', but get ready for a dramatic expansion of sound with their latest album 'June Gloom'.
Last year's thunderous teaser "Teradactol" track, with its monstrous riffs and galloping drums was no red herring: on 'June Gloom', London based duo of Kacey Underwood and Alice Costelloe flesh out their delicate, nocturnal tones with the help of a full band. Drums and bass take their sound to deeper, darker and more intoxicating heights, courtesy of producer Rory Attwell (Veronica Falls, PAWS, Male Bonding).
Here, you'll find a re-imagination of the golden age of alternative-rock; crunching grunge pop anthems sitting neatly alongside shimmering love songs aching with weariness and longing. If Big Deal's earlier tracks felt emotionally lacerating, this new body of work is noisy, boisterous, with a more than assured melodic hook. |