{"id":1180,"date":"2017-09-19T11:00:16","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T11:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-slotface-try-not-to-freak-out\/"},"modified":"2017-09-19T11:00:16","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T11:00:16","slug":"review-slotface-try-not-to-freak-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-slotface-try-not-to-freak-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Review:\u00a0Sl\u00f8tface – Try Not To Freak Out"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With entertaining debut album ‘Try Not To Freak Out’<\/i>, Norwegian pop-punks Sl\u00f8tface<\/b> reclaim “thunder thighs”<\/i>, confront late-night anxiety and recall blissful childhoods in Stavanger. While some bands avoid social politics, Sl\u00f8tface<\/b> prove that they’re not afraid to be controversial.<\/p>\n

Feminist issues are tackled head on, with the biting \u2018Nancy Drew’<\/i> bemoaning the lack of popular female musicians and dreams of the “boy’s club”<\/i>’s takedown. Vocalist Haley Shea demonstrates how female lyricists shift the power dynamic – unlike most passive female characters, Nancy is described using active language, while a sneaky “Cherry Bomb”<\/i> reference champions iconic rock band The Runaways.<\/p>\n

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Feel-good track \u2018Sun Bleached’<\/i> ignores Norway’s chillier climes, its soaring hook celebrating carefree summers. Meanwhile, \u2018Galaxies’<\/i> tackles the winter season by pairing joyful indie-rock and pop. Shea captures the mood perfectly, blending the sugared tones of Gwen Stefani with the occasional Courtney Love-style yelp.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, fear permeates \u2018Try Not To Freak Out’<\/i>. Quirky indie-rock singalong \u2018Try’<\/i> chronicles a full-blown panic attack, describing anxiety disorders in an honest and approachable way. Later, she channels Madonna’s enigmatic vocal style on \u2018Night Guilt’<\/i>, restless guitars mirroring her night-time ruminations.<\/p>\n

Importantly the album doesn’t try too hard either, unashamedly revealing introverted awkwardness (‘Pitted’<\/i>). Soporific \u2018Slumber’<\/i> is sweetly-simple, recounting magical childhood sleepovers through layered harmonies. References to modern pop-culture icons, from influential punk songstress Patti Smith to “Queen B”<\/i> Beyonce and meme-king Drake (“Doing our Hotline Bling thing”)<\/i>, feel natural rather than shoehorned in.<\/i><\/p>\n

\u2018Try Not To Freak Out’<\/i> is a relatable, politically-aware debut that remains admirably light-hearted while railing against the media and patriarchy. Although Shea easily holds her own vocally, \u2018Slumber’<\/i> suggests developing the male-female vocal dynamic further could diversify their sound. Sl\u00f8tface<\/i> are still refining their sound but this angry, well-informed pop-punk is making waves. \u2018Try Not To Freak Out’<\/i> is a sunlit coming-of-age soundtrack that leaves everything on the table.<\/p>\n

3\/5<\/p>\n

‘Try Not To Freak Out’<\/i> by Sl\u00f8tface<\/b> is out now on Propeller Recordings<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Sl\u00f8tface<\/b> links: Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a>|Bandcamp<\/a>|Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Clare O’Shea (@Clare_OShea<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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