The Jezabels - Rosebud
I know I normally do a bit of commentary for everything I post, sometimes brief, sometimes long. I was going to do a long one for this, but really all it was going to be was just a tl;dr for I fucking love this song and I fucking love this video. This band makes me feel like a 19 year old fanboy about a local Aussie group again.
Also - the video clip reminds me of something 4AD would have done for Cocteau Twins if they had the budget in the 80s. Also - I think The Jezabels could pull off a Cocteau Twins cover. Something off ‘Head Over Heels’ maybe, or one of their early EPs.
The Jezabels - Catch Me
Make sure you play this loud, will you?
Top 10 of 2011
8: The Jezabels - Prisoner
I had very high expectations of this record, coming off the brilliance of their previous three EPs. They stepped up the production, creating a very heady, rich sound which, I will admit, took a little getting used to in places as it runs the risk of burying some quality songwriting, but is thoroughly engrossing. It’s not all heavy and layered though - when they bring it down to something more sparse and delicate, it’s still rich (sparse and delicate are comparative terms here) and packs one hell of an emotive punch. The best part is that, apart from the strings (used sparingly) they perform everything themselves. One drummer, one guitarist, one keyboardist and one stunning vocalist. They’re pretty kick-arse live too.
Top tracks: Horsehead, Long Highway, Catch Me
