It's maybe just me, but I've been waiting all year for a great Female fronted Indie Pop Rock band to come to the forefront. Something that wasn't Dream Pop whispering or shouty Indie Rock would do it and now we have that with this West Coast quartet.
I suppose that people will position them somewhere between Blondie and Garbage, but Alex Moore's vocals take Livingmore in far greater directions. Yes, Got me Feelin' Like edges towards Garbage without the angst, but on Neighbors her vocal nears The Seekers more than an another noise feat.
At the heart of Take Me is great Pop Rock, big choruses, great riffs and then there is THAT voice. I Know It's A Smile sums up what they are about with its Pop that can grab the younger audience whilst appealing to the generation above.
Sharp is a killer opener, very 80's in its feel, but compare that to Dramatic which is very Glasgow. Closer enters 90's College Rock, yet on Rays, Scott sounds more like a Torch Singer. Then there is the closer, Dreams On Fire which is almost a Brit Pop anthem.
There really is so much variety here that it is hard to see what direction the next album will take. That follow up is planned for a February release, so we will soon know. Take me though is an outstanding offering. Everything attempted works brilliantly.
Livingmore are at their catchiest with the Guitar Pop of Bummer and the aforementioned, Sharp, but it is the diversions that are the most interesting. The future looks so bright for this lot and I can't wait for February. What a great album!
You can listen to and buy the album here. You can find out more about the band here.
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