‘We’re bringing a two year old with us this time. So that will change the vibe. No more 5am Korn on the bus!‘ explain indie-alt band, Warpaint who are currently touring around the UK and Europe.
I was lucky enough to grab tickets to their recent show at the O2 Academy in Bristol. What a performance. We were given a plethora of tracks from every album, such tracks included Krimson, New Song, Love is to Die and of course a scattering of songs from their new album which I can’t wait to tell you about. So here goes.
Warpaint are renowned for their choral harmonies and psychedelic guitar licks however this album Radiate Like This provides much more than that and embraces an array of genres.
Send Nudes is a sultry track with fragments of electro jazz. It’s the final track on the album and the final track they performed on their tour. The deep bass urges you to throw some shapes on the dance floor in the form of a gentle thrust whilst the hypnotic harmonies leave you feeling chilled and relaxed.
The dreamy and grungy vibes of Proof are haunting. We hear an old-timey piano and echoey vocals which I can imagine being played on an episode of TV Drama Killing Eve.
On the track Stevie, the lyrics include:
‘Dream lover, lover / Like no other, other / you’re down and dirty / you are one freaky mother / you give me happiness/ You make me wanna / You make me wanna dance with you‘.
It’s clear to see that this is a love song about finding happiness. It’s a real sunshine track that just makes you feel good. The groovy guitar and upbeat drums compliment each other and I can guarantee it’s a track that you’re going to want to listen to again and again.
Warpaint comprises of Emily (guitar and vocals) Theresa (guitar and vocals), Stella (drums) and Jenny-Lee (bass). Radiate Like This is their first album in six years (has it really been that long?!) and if I had to describe this album in one word it was be ‘smooth’. This is a strong front-runner for my album of the year.
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