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Wednesday 27 April 2011

Warpaint 'The Fool'



American experimental rock recently reached Australian shores with all girl band 'Warpaint' touring as part of the popular St Jerome's Laneway Festival. Playing songs from their debut full length album 'The Fool' and tracks from their popular 2009 EP 'Exquisite Corpse' Warpaint 'wowed' audiences Australia wide, with their mix of rock, folk and indie-pop in a fantastically psychedelic experience. The combined vocals of Emily Kokal (vocals, guitar), Theresa Wayman (guitar, vocals) and Jenny Lee Lindberg (bass, vocals) are hauntingly beautiful and reminiscent of 60’s artists such as Vashti Bunyan and modern artists like Cat Power. Saying this Warpaint are refreshingly unique. With the inclusion of the newest member of the band – Australian born drummer/keyboardist Stella Mozgawa – ‘The fool’ is less of a catchy indie-pop experience as in ‘Exquisite Corpse’ and more of a drawn out folky emotional journey.


Warpaint are a band you can truly say are talented in their own right – regardless of the fact that their album was mixed by former Red Hot Chilli Peppers guitarist John Frusciante, and their legacy of drummers includes current RHCP guitarist Josh Klinghoffer and actress Shannyn Sossamon (Lindberg's older sister). While tunes such as 'Warpaint' and 'Undertow' come across as drawn out psychedelic beauty the shared lead vocals and guitar of  Emily Kokal and Theresa Wayman ensure each track has a new fresh feel – with tracks such as ‘Bees’ having a more pop or folky sound. ‘The Fool’ is an Album you can listen to again and again and still find it pleasing.

Alesandra Hernandez

Warpaint
The Fool
(Rough Trade/Remote Control)

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