Kim Deal – Nobody Loves You More
Kim Deal, the guitarist and vocalist of trailblazing bands like Pixies and The Breeders, goes it alone on her debut solo album
Kim Deal, along with her bandmates in both Pixies and The Breeders, played a crucial role in the explosive growth of ‘alternative’ music, which saw groups formed in garages and basements suddenly performing at festivals and in sold-out arenas all over the world. On her debut solo album, Nobody Loves You More, Deal delivers a cool nod of her head to the various eras of her five decade-spanning career across 11 tidy tracks, from the sun-kissed beach pop of Coast, to the foot-stomping college rock of Disobedience.
Her long-time friend and frequent collaborator, the late Steve Albini plays a noticeable influence on the album’s sound too, whether it be the industrial bite of the bass on Big Ben Beat, or the dense crash of the drums on Come Running. This creative rapport is most noteworthy on closing track, A Good Time Pushed, recorded in Albini’s Chicago studio, and retrospectively serves as a touching farewell to the iconic engineer.
Nobody Loves You More has both the versatility and reflective quality of a ‘best of’ compilation, but one that simultaneously hints at there being plenty more highlights to come.
Listen to: Coast, Disobedience, A Good Time Pushed