A band definitely worthy of being on our best new bands list, Warpaint is an LA based quartet best described as art-rock meets psychedelia and should certainly get all the indie trainspotters scrambling for cooler than thou brownie points with this one in their collection.
LA based quartet, Warpaint released this, their first full length album on Rough Trade late last year and it’s taken a while to kinda catch on and gather stream. They’ve received some very good press from music critics and both Flea and Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers) have hailed them as one of LA’s most promising bands to emerge in recent years. So heady praise aside how is the album? Categorised as art rock I’d have to say that ‘The Fool’ certainly ticks all the boxes of said genre pretty well. The combined vocals of Emily Kokal and Theresa Wayman are lethal as they seduce the listener with sensual, ethereal lyrics. Essentially headphone music to absorb one in their world, Warpaint are yet another band heavily influenced by a bygone era (see the Wolf People review) although with these guys they would not be too out of place as an early 90’s Goth band. But they’re no copycats and emerge as strong contenders as leaders of the pack on a growing list of exciting new bands that seem to be arising out of the ashes of a now overplayed and overdone indie era.
Rating : 4/5 – Rocking
Reviewed By : Damien Albetto
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