Photo: Jorgen Nordby
There’s something sweetly disarming about the new Allo Darlin’ album. It’s the way the organ comes in halfway through the bittersweet country grunge of ‘Tricky Questions’ like a warm embrace. These songs aren’t large or all-consuming, nothing elbows its way in: they take up little space. But they’re slices of life, vignettes about love, family, and staying together as the world divides.
As ever, the lovely, intimate vocals of Elizabeth Morris, the band’s secret weapon, anchor it all. It’s like she’s singing just to you, in a porch, living room, or outside in the park. In the main, it’s easy – breezy, undemanding indie folk. It won’t shatter the world, or change your perspective on life, but with affecting songs like the call and response of ‘You Don’t Think Of Me At All’ and the dreamy ‘Cologne’, it’s a really nice place to visit for a while.
Out via Fika Recordings on July 11th.
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