Polly and the Billets Doux, Hold Fast, Self Release
Following on from the group’s debut album Fiction, Half-Truths and Downright Lies,
this new limited edition release sees the band once again fuse jazz,
blues, English and American folk, with a fairly relaxed, mellifluous and
chilled vibe.
The lead track, also entitled ‘Hold Fast’, focuses on the group’s
Americana influences and has a pleasant and mellow yet upbeat vibe ideal
for summer. Polly Perry demonstrates deliciously
sultry, raspy and soulful vocals here and, indeed, throughout this whole
EP. On the more mellow ‘Hymn Song’ and ‘Fortune of War’, she
additionally generates some fabulous vocal harmonies, with low-key
instrumentation to really show off her voice.
This EP twists through influences nicely, from Lisa Hannigan to The Byrds, with an equal balance of country and folk, upbeat and mellow.
The group are touring the EP throughout May and June, and have scheduled their sophomore album for release in 2013.
See this at TGA at: http://www.thegirlsare.com/2012/05/26/review-polly-and-the-billets-doux/
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