Think Missy Higgins minus the sweetness and replaced with the dirty sound of Duffy - this is what comes out of the speakers thanks to New Zealand's Gin Wigmore and her new album, Holy Smoke. This hypnotic sound is a delicate balance of grunge and folk music and has fast established Gin in a genre all of her own.
I first became mesmerised by Gin's strange sound with her single Stealing Happiness and was quick to pick up her six track EP, Extended Play in 2008. This beautiful listing featured ballads ripe with raw notes and true words which often stung, but with the sweet remorse of a reflective heart.
While Extended Play mused its way through sweet melodies, Holy Smoke delivers Gin's delicate lyrics through a variety of uptempo tracks. Gin injects her filthy sound into bluesy ballads which are thick with base lines and smooth drumming. The result is an album which effortlessly combines honest lyricism with ballsy rock melodies, a welcome change from the light-hearted acoustic sound female alternative artists commonly produce. But it is clear upon listening to this album that Gin Wigmore is anything but common.
I first became mesmerised by Gin's strange sound with her single Stealing Happiness and was quick to pick up her six track EP, Extended Play in 2008. This beautiful listing featured ballads ripe with raw notes and true words which often stung, but with the sweet remorse of a reflective heart.
While Extended Play mused its way through sweet melodies, Holy Smoke delivers Gin's delicate lyrics through a variety of uptempo tracks. Gin injects her filthy sound into bluesy ballads which are thick with base lines and smooth drumming. The result is an album which effortlessly combines honest lyricism with ballsy rock melodies, a welcome change from the light-hearted acoustic sound female alternative artists commonly produce. But it is clear upon listening to this album that Gin Wigmore is anything but common.
Touring: 'Holy Smoke' tour featuring The Cardinals - NSW/VIC/QLD (visit website for tour dates and tickets)
Sound Test: Oh My - Holy Smoke
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