Lying somewhere between the raw, British honesty of Laura Marling and the playful creativity of Sufjan Stevens, Katie Malco thoughtfully and optimistically breaks our hearts with this tightly packed 5 song EP.
There is something very pure about one persons vision of a song that can captivate me more than some bands.
‘Johnny‘ is the lucky son of a bitch that Malco beautifully and innocently calls to: “What does she do that I can’t give you? I cant write a song but I bore your children for you.”
That sort of truthful and delicate poetry belongs in the legend league along with Joni Mitchell or maybe Patti Smith. Musically it swells with banjos and horns before exploding into silence so Malco can be alone with her guitar again.
Likewise, ‘Get In The Car‘, that proceeds it is possibly even prettier. ‘Get in the car and drive, we may not make it out alive‘, she calls while a distant choir, warmly chorus back to her.
‘Florence Nightingale’s House‘ is as timeless as a Dylan record, with lyrics as thoughtful and poignant as a Mark Twain quote.
In the age of computers and digital sound, I don’t think we will ever tire of honest, gritty story telling and the simplicity of a lone struggling soul with a guitar and a load to bare.
‘Katie Malco and The Slow Parade EP‘ is out on Alcopop! records.
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Post by TR Wicks
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