Katherine Parlour and Ella Risi met in Manchester as students and formed Picture Parlour as a duo, before relocating to London in 2021. The band recruited Sian Lynch and Michael Nash through a local Facebook musicians group. as their debut EP arrives, no one can argue that their path to greatness, one marched by bands throughout musical history, is still just as golden.
It’s incredibly refreshing and exciting to see that “Face In The Picture” isn’t just a lazy clump of their previous singles with one extra thrown in. Instead, this is an entirely new collection.
Their syrupy rock’n’roll is sticky and seductive. It sounds raw, yet anthemic; these are songs destined for stadiums. “We’ve always been ambitious in terms of making it sound huge,” says Risi. “It just gives you serotonin, doesn’t it?” Luxurious guitar solos are matched by Parlour’s growling vocals, which elongate painful lyrics with courage and charisma. “Kate reminds me of a circus ringleader on stage,” says Risi. “You’ve got that kind of commanding theatrical energy.”
Picture Parlour performing “Face In the Picture” 2024 Island Records,
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