Saturday, January 4, 2025

Hey now (London Grammar) (LP 3026)

London Grammar  If You Wait (CD, Metal and Dust Records, 2013) ***  

Genre: Indie pop

Places I remember: HMV (Croydon)

Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Wasting My Young Years

Gear costume: Metal and Dust

They loom large in his legend (The Album Collection playlists): Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5

Active compensatory factors: London Grammar is a trio that are equal parts Hannah Reid's expressive vocals, multi-instrumentalist Dominic Major, and guitarist Dan Rothman. Hannah Reid is also the band's lyricist.

If You Wait is their debut album. Hannah's vocals are fantastic. She sounds a bit like a dialed down version of Florence Welch at times, which is a good thing.

The music fits, but I'm not crazy about electronica especially. No denying the power and beauty in Hannah's vocals though.

Where do they all belong? 
I took a punt on this while living in England and reading a positive review in Mojo Magazine. I've not felt the need to add their other albums to my collection.

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