Lonelady

Got a lot of time for both of the Lonelady albums. The track Flee! - although non-representative of her output - is really something.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb4L9sVabuQ

This album deserves more shine.

yep. I'm surprised ilm isn't all over this. maybe it's because it sounds not unlike a lot of other stuff that's been popular over the last few years (elements of Savages, St Vincent, Chairlift, Electrelane and others), but that isn't a bad thing necessarily, especially when it's done well.

I remember that i quite enjoyed listening to it shortly after it was released. But somehow it didn't really leave a mark. Weren't the songs a bit samey?

I think it's a bit of both. Lonelady de-emphasises songcraft in favour of these iridescent "Born Under Punches" meets "Walking On The Moon" meets Marquee Moon soundscapes. Which makes the album quite samey ("Flee" aside) and also really leverages the album to listeners' level of interest in post-punk revivalism (probably flagging after 13 or so years). But it's also these things which make me love it so much.

I feel like when it comes to this kind of sound in general terms, typically the choice offered is between minimalist reproductions of the past or a very song/persona driven eccentricity and character. Whereas an approach to post-punk with an aesthetic of serious groove-minded maximalism feels like something rarely attempted outside the Studio album.

"Born Under Punches" meets "Walking On The Moon" meets Marquee Moon soundscapes.

you make it sound like my favourite music in the world

It's a good album, which synthesizes the post-punk influences rather than regurgitate them, and stands out of the pack of revivalists. It's a big step from her debut and I'm expecting something even better next time.

i have loved everything i heard for the debut, had no idea there was a new release this year. going to have to check it out.

my favorite from the last album:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50MimU2m6sg

No discussion of the latest album? What a great discovery

I felt "Former Things" was a step down from the excellent of "Hinterland", not bad just not as engaging.

What's really great, though, is the collaboration she just did with Stephen Mallinder and Benge, "Clinker":
https://www.discogs.com/release/20685883-Campbell-Mallinder-Benge-Clinker

Man, Bunkerpop got me as just a total earworm