If this were a just world then success would be the unavoidable consequence when hard work meets proficiency and self-belief. Sadly this isn’t always the case and often a large wedge of luck lodges itself into the equation, overpowering all else.
In many ways, LoveLikeFire’s debut album ‘Tear Ourselves Away’ has reignited a flicker of hope in me that maybe, just maybe, this isn’t such a cruel world after all. During the years of hard work preceding its release, the four-piece self-released two EPs and self-booked numerous hectic tours. The resulting invitation into the Heist or Hit Records family is richly deserved.
The release itself is a well-crafted affair. Ann Yu’s vocals lend a Camera Obscura melancholic quality to an often ballsy backdrop complete with shoegaze-y guitars. Highlights ‘William’ and ‘Stand In Your Shoes’ are on different ends of the songwriting spectrum; the former a nicely drawn out anthem and the latter a more straightforward, yet well crafted, pop song.
LoveLikeFire may not be a genre-defining act (there are plenty of female-fronted, folk-infused, indie-rock outfits out there) but they are more than worthy of recognition. And if female-fronted, folk-infused, indie-rock outfits are your thing then you could do much worse than to give ‘Tear Ourselves Away’ a few spins.
There is hope for us yet.
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Post by the boisterous Kenny
