Kill The Man
Poison The Moon, 2019
8/10
A listen that’s not as intimidating as the title and cover art may lead you to think, Brittany Johnson, aka Britt, offers us 6 tunes on her debut of thoughtful, reflective pop that’s guitar focused and lyrically very personal.
After the brief 30 seconds of the dreamy “Out”, “Crisco” dives into ambient indie-pop that builds into a guitar and percussion spirited affair where ebbs of shimmering sparseness add greatly to the tune.
In the middle, “Middle Man” displays her strong vocal range on a fuller excursion into indie-rock meets post-punk, while “For Show” recruits acoustic guitars on a warm, agile strummer.
Near the end, “Handle It” brings us into a swift setting of infectious and melodic pop ideas, and “Trial Period” ends the EP strong with pretty singing on a cautious alt-rocker that jangles in all the right ways.
A very impressive start for the young artist, Britt is yet another talented, creative Houston based songwriter we should all be keeping an eye on.
Travels well with: Pearl Crush- Coax Me Out; K. Campbell- Heads Up