her picture – Feed Me Hope
The second EP from her picture, Feed Me Hope, is a best enjoyed whole record from a promising young band
It’s been over two years since her picture first turned heads with their impressive debut EP, Don’t Try To Comfort Me. Now the Glasgow trio are back with their sophomore effort, Feed Me Hope, we’ve half a dozen more reasons to be hyped. Whilst fifty percent of Feed Me Hope was previously released as singles, this is a concept record so best enjoyed whole. The introductory Styx’s Curse sets a tranquil yet macabre scene, its chanted vocals and sombre, creaking instrumentals creating a sense of impending doom, whilst Can’t Think builds weirdly danceable and apocalyptic crescendos of distorted guitar riffs, thumping drums, and haunting vocals.
The EP’s centrepiece, Muscle Memory, gets its own intro track (Fear Like a Father) – and deservedly so. With its stomping riffs, misty Celtic melodies, warbling synths and towering vocals, it’s arguably the strongest song here. The penultimate track, Reasons I Tried, is a beautifully performed, heartwrenching piano ballad. Such a sonically and lyrically devastating experience needs a palate cleanser; fortunately, it’s followed by Big Girl, a slow burner that builds to an unforgettable life-affirming climax with a brief yet irresistible closing fanfare. An incredible EP from a promising young band.
Listen to: Can’t Think, Muscle Memory, Big Girl