Indie rockers Sea Girls take a plunge with their third album Midnight Butterflies, while Belfast-born hip-hip trio Kneecap explore their heritage in their latest record. – Sea Girls – Midnight Butterflies Following a string of single releases, indie rockers Sea Girls are back with their third album Midnight Butterflies, a sweet metaphor for a vicenarian couple. The third release sees the band continue to utilise their secret weapon which sets them apart from the other indie rock bands in the saturated landscape: lead singer Henry Camamile’s vulnerable vocals, with the single that has received the most airplay I Want You To Know Me highlighting this.
Despite this, it is the title track that serves up the best talent. Horror Movies is enchantingly eerie, Scream And Shout is an emotional ballad sung over piano and After Hours is a particularly tearjerking closer. However, Superman is the standout.
Camamile’s cries and screams along with the music creates a sense of urgency on what is the heaviest track. Overall, Sea Girls offer up a mix of both commercially-friendly indie songs that aren’t particularly memorable and more creative tracks with further texture to them, but all are aided by Camamile’s uniquely delicate vocals. Score: 7/10 (Review by Mason Oldridge) – Kneecap – Fine Art Kneecap’s new hip-hop album is a lively, outspoken record.
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