Theo Bleak – Bad Luck Is Two Yellow Flowers

Theo Bleak (aka Katie Lynch) is one of Dundee’s foremost musical talents. Her mesmeric vocals are enchanting. Her often melancholic observations on life and shared experiences are starkly honest. But there is also room for light among her most sombre moments, which is what makes her music special. 

Bleak’s latest work features five new songs on the imaginings of one of her friends’ inner life. Peach Sky immediately sets the EP’s warm and fuzzy tone, brimming with Mazzy Star-esque reverbs and guitars, alongside tender reflections on the impermanence of emotions. Said Like A Poet is more pop leaning in arrangement, with its hooky mantra ('Man, I could’ve been someone') illustrating Bleak’s contrasting feelings on idealising intellect, despite being emotionally driven. 

Katie You’re A Liar is scathing in its peripheral perspective on self-reflection. Look Out the Window shines with soaring vocal melodies and resonances of hope amongst Bleak’s lyrics of unwavering longing, while closing track You Don’t Want Me only needs 90 seconds to get its message of gut-wrenching sadness across. As Theo Bleak’s music catalogue becomes richer, so too does the world that she invites listeners into. This latest chapter comfortably proves this.

Listen to: Peach Sky, Said Like A Poet