CuckooLander - CuckooLander EP
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| CuckooLander - CuckooLander EP |
Female solo acts from London seem
to be ten-a-penny at the moment but few are as sassy, talented and, well, cool
as the mysterious CuckooLander. This three track EP is wearing a battered
leather jacket with a stars and stripes patch on the shoulder despite being
thoroughly British in its origins. Lead track 'Dumb Dee Diddy Dumb' is less
Manfred Mann and more Karen O sleepily jamming with Black Rebel Motorcycle
Club, despite the title, and the croaky, sensual edges to CuckooLander's voice
make it all the more appealing. The dirty, growling bass line of 'What's Out
There' provides the perfect counterbalance to that soulful, poppy voice which
give the song a Florence + The Machine vibe. Final track, 'All The Way', is a
sparse stab at the Motown vibe as played in an abandoned working men's club on
a grey Sunday afternoon but the rich, soulful tones of this chanteuse weave
colour and magic in to the song. Beautiful stuff which deserves more than a
solitary listen - style AND substance, if you will.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/cuckoolandermusic?fref=ts