Elizabeth McCullough, also known as Alpha Cat, released her first album in over a decade back in August. Thatched Roof Glass House was worth the wait - it's engaging, inspired, and lovingly crafted. Elizabeth's vocals combined with the reverb pull you in and put you into an almost meditative trance. The guitars create a really mellow background, and combined with the leads feels very 90s. The bass is nice and pronounced, and it's all held together by consistent drumming. The end result is a really unique package full of feeling. This is one of the best albums I've heard in the past few months. If you're into alternative rock that you can really get lost in, check this out immediately.
Top Three Songs
Mockingbird
Opening the album up is Mockingbird, a really beautiful sounding tune about hiding your true colours. I love the shoegazey vocals over the relaxed instruments. I feel like I could fall asleep to this track - I mean that in the most positive way.
Black Hole
This is a fun song that you can really groove to. The upbeat, forward sounding bass is the highlight of this one, and complements the guitar leads really well.
One Day The Sun Came Up (9/11/2001)
This is one of the best examples of the band creating an almost trance-like sounding environment for you to get totally lost in. Interspersed between these sections are some pretty grungy sounding parts that give the track a really captivating dynamic.
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