Goth-poppers Pale Waves turned in a debut album that was honest, exciting and packed to the brim with shimmering indie-disco classics.
If you’re into sleek guitar pop, Manchester four-piece Pale Waves will be right up your alley, particularly if that’s a charmingly dark alley out of a Tim Burton movie. The distinctly ’80s goth look of frontwoman Heather Baron-Gracie is striking and their smooth, jangly guitars call to mind indie-pop bands of yesteryear as well as the glossy pop of today. Pale Waves released their debut album,My Mind Makes Noises, earlier this year via U.K. indie giant Dirty Hit, best known for The 1975 and Wolf Alice. The 1975’s Matty Healy and George Daniel also co-produced this album with Pale Waves’ drummer Ciara Doran and recording engineer Jonathan Gilmore. “One More Time” is indicative of their heartfelt soaring choruses that make dancing inevitable, “Noises” features a life-affirming guitar solo and “Eighteen” has those lyrics that will transport you inside the mind of an angsty teenager, regardless of your actual age.
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