Revolution Comes In Waves
Antena Krzyku, 2022
10/10
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The Polish outfit Izzy And The Black Trees return with a sophomore record, and it’s a post-pandemic punk affair that has Izabela Izzy Rekowska (vocals), Mariusz Dojs (guitar), Lukasz Mazurowski (bass) and Mateusz Pawlukiewicz (drums) in fine form.
“I Can’t Breathe” starts the listen with a firm and buzzing display of thumping alt-rock that’s hard hitting yet memorable, and “Liberate” follows with bouncy bass lines amid the scrappy drumming and expressive singing as the outfit enter a very dynamic version of indie-rock.
“Break Into My Body” arrives at the halfway point and touches on dream-rock with its hazy textures that swirl with power and melody, while “Petty Crimes” takes nods at post-punk with its mesmerizing moments and darker appeal.
Close to the end, “Love’s In Crisis” finds a soulful place to reside, where Izzy’s poetic wordplay is met with a cathartic delivery that builds into a thick landscape, and “Candy” exits the listen with a dense burst of frenzied punk rock for 36 seconds you won’t soon forget.
The quartet cover a lot of political and social ground here, from topics all over the globe, and the noisy yet calculated and poetic but rebellious formula strikes in a way that might remind you of Patti Smith or Siouxsie Sioux, i.e. it’s brilliant.
Travels well with: you.Guru- Young Adult Fiction; Izzy And The Black Trees- Trust No One