Saturday 4 May 2024

Marlinchen in the Snow is the new release from Charm of Finches. The two Australian sisters, Ivy and Mabel, have put together a really great album here.

Based around their glorious sung harmonies it’s a bit like a more upbeat Smoke Fairies or less Americana version of Wildwood Kin.

They definitely have an ear for great pop song. The naggingly catchy Middle of Your Mess, dealing with toxic friendship, deserves a lot of airplay (and the highly stylised video is a visual feast).

The opening track of Clean Cut pushes it close in term of the most accessible offering but again lyrically it’s quite dark regarding the ending of a relationship.

Of the slower, more folk like tracks, my favourite is Atlantis which washes over you in a soothing wave of melancholy while the title track back strips back the instrument to allow those voices to take centre stage.

Very looking forward to seeing them live this summer.



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