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Wolf Alice - My Love Is Cool

Swaggering grunge-pop with a sharp bite

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Release date
22 June 2015
Label
Dirty Hit

Background

Wolf Alice have come a long way sonically in a relatively short space of time. Initially touting a folky style with early material, the band have transitioned in the space of a mere few years into a feisty, off-kilter rock ensemble, with the solid live performance reputation to prove it.

Debut album, My Love Is Cool, shows that many of Wolf Alice’s main influences stretch back into the more distant past. Their sound is a thrilling fusion of 90s grunge and experimental indie rock, delivered in a seemingly effortless fashion. Lead singer, Ellie Rowsell, is mesmerising throughout, her voice able to turn without warning from sweetness to snarl. The album drips with rock swagger.

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What the critics say

"It isn’t just the best debut album in years. It’s the flag waving spearhead for a whole wave of young British bands" - DIY Magazine

"an invigorating debut with a gaunt, gallant identity of its own." - The Guardian

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Annie Mac on Wolf Alice: 鈥渢he most wonderful debut鈥

Annie Mac discusses Wolf Alice's Mercury Prize 2015 shortlisted album, My Love Is Cool.

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