EP Review: Blush, Wolf Alice

EP Review: Blush, Wolf Alice

8/10

North London band Wolf Alice’s debut EP Blush is flawlessly coherent, featuring four songs evocative of all the emotions needed to flush your cheeks - lust, anger and a little embarrassment.

Title track ‘Blush’ opens with twinkling guitars and singer Ellie Rowsell’s dainty yet equally haunting vocals; Rowsell croons “it hurts to think that I can still go on” revealing a fragility parallel to her delicate tone. The track blossoms into something slightly heavier in the middle yet the ending remains poignant and mellow, leaving Rowsell’s voice raw and exposed as the built-up layers of accompanying fuzz leave it to stand alone once more.

There’s a swift turn in direction as second track ‘She’ erupts, complete with grungy guitars and vocals dripping with frustration. Reminiscent of angst-filled first single ‘Fluffy’, the song can’t help but call to mind ideas of teenage rebellion, making for an exciting listen.  

Nosedive continues along a similar vein, contrasting soft vocal harmonies and energetic drums to create “beats for you to dance to”, as the lyrics remind us. Closing track Ninety Mile Beach is slower and more reflective, yet enchanting with swirling guitars and a sluggish bass-line.

As the last chords echo and I put my record on to spin once again, I can only think of one thing: I, for one, cannot wait for the album.

Written by Amelia Holloway
@ameliazsz