THYLA – SINGLE REVIEW


Thyla – Blame (B3SCI Records) 
Thyla - Blame (pic: Chris Hall)

Release Date: Out Now

Rarely has indie-pop sounded so utterly fresh and urgent as it does coming out of the orifices of Brighton quartet Thyla and that’s probably why they are on everyone’s lips (the bands name, you understand, not the orifices). Latest single ‘Blame’ gets right down to business with a fantastic low slung bass and the no-messing vocals of frontwoman Millie. I’m immediately transported back to first discovering bands like Echobelly, Hole, Veruca Salt, Breeders and Sleater Kinney but it’s the candy-floss sweet melodies that make this so bloody moreish and easy to swallow. Listen closely to the lyrics though and you’ll realise that this sugar is only being used to help the medicine go down, “I look dumb in this pretty little dress and make up but here I am” sings Millie like a south-coast Courtney Love ready to explode.


Live Dates:

12th May – Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich
18th May – The Bees Mouth, Hove
19th May – Alternative Escape @ Brighton St Mary, Brighton
23rd May – BBC Biggest Weekend Fringe @ The Boileroom, Guildford
26th June – The Castle & Falcon, Birmingham w/Lions of Dissent

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