I seem to be making a habit of going to see people more than once - if I like them that is. I more than like Warpaint, I'm slightly blown away. I saw them at Camp, carried along by enthusiasm and a one-time listen to their EP. I found them pretty good, quite loud. Then I got the album, proper paid for it'n'all, and unlike a few friends, it gelled for me straight way, like a jack in a box, bam! I love the way it shimmers all the way through, as though the sound is reflecting off and being filtered through metal foil confetti. And that was what I heard tonight, hanging over a balcony at the Scala, a cohesive whole, that shimmery thing. What I saw was a band that were on fire before they started, as well they might given the reception 'The Fool' has had. I saw Emily transform from a slightly awkward shoegazer to needing more mic lead please, the girl's gotta dance, eventually coming a halt during encore 'Billie Holiday' on her back with her legs in the air. I also love the democracy of this band, switching vocals back and forth. Top songs were 'Beetles' - which had me in a trance so that when the melody broke down and reprised, I thought I was in some recursive fractal waking dream. That and 'Undertow' which had me and EVERYBODY singing along.
I've just checked the UK album charts and it came in at number 3 in the BBC indie album charts. So there!
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