Kowalskiy Belated Review #8
So time for another trio of Kowalskiy-neglected releases. We're talking months here people! I'm ashamed of myself, I really am. First up are Glasgow indie-rocking-quartet (and not some female soloist as their name suggests) Annie Stevenson. Thinking back, they were probably one of the first bands ever to send me demos all those years ago. Well now, they've brought out their debut, eponymous album, and you know what, it ain't half bad!
It did take me a while to appreciate this album. There's a lot of differing styles going on, and the indie punk of the opening two tracks, reminiscent of The Enemy, isn't one of my favourite genres! It's not long though before these plucky young 'uns hit their stride with the (good era) Weezer-esque Someone Else and swaggering Britpop throwback TV Took Your Soul. This promising debut peaks at the cracking Freedom Town which combines elements of both to great effect, creating a great rousing anthem. I suppose, they do have the brass to pull it off! As the album draws to a close, there's a few more styles and snippets of influences shining through. All sound promising from a band trying to find their niche. A smidgeon of polish and a more definite style-of-their-own and we could be hearing an awfy lot more from Annie Stevenson!
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