Suki Waterhouse releases her third LP, Loveland, infusing elements of the Stone Roses and PJ Harvey with 70s tinged rock theatrics and her breathy pop style. The album is in a joyous mood, fusing loops and theatrical rock with a nod to the 90s and 60s.
Suki Waterhouse's Loveland: A Joyous Fusion
Any Man serves as a damning indictment of awkward male behavior, while When I Get Drunk (I Want You Boy) celebrates those stinky lads in a woozy manner. Earworm Jukebox suggests Suki could be in line for a retro hit, though Notting Hill, a pure hipster balladry about her favorite flavor, is more typical of her vibe. The closing track Weirdo, about missing her partner Robert Pattinson while he shoots a Hollywood movie, might make him blush. The Daily Star rates the album three stars.
Jack White's Frozen Charlotte: Psychedelic Blues Groove
Jack White's Frozen Charlotte opens with a holler welcoming listeners to the garden of Eden, getting his psychedelic blues groove on. G.O.D. And The Broken Ribs sets a pseudo dawn of rock theme, with White embodying Jimi Hendrix during guitar interludes, while the band sounds like Cream. The title track references a 19th-century tragic folk ballad, but the album is spirited and features a dirty Hammond organ. The syncopated fury of There's Nobody There and Nobody Knows hark back to Led Zeppelin, with tight riffs throughout. White ponders the future of human existence, shrieking, Are the homo sapiens the future aliens? as if the late Sixties never ended. The Daily Star rates the album three stars.
