Jesse Baird (drums), Jay Baird (bass), Dan Miller (keys), Soli Joy (harmonies/percussion) and Eric St-Laurent (guitars) are the band for Lily Frost. Apparently she has released fourteen albums. I had the pleasure of listening to Retro-Moderne which has quite a number of different styles. There is pop, soul and music spanning generations.
The album starts off strong with the minimal “Wild is the Wind.” I liked how haunting this song was. It definitely creates mysterious and dark desert vibes with some slight ’50s pop vibes. Up next is “Lay Low” and it sounds over produced in comparison and reminded me of Gorillaz. It’s a good song but felt like an odd juxtaposition coming off the haunting vibe of “Wild is the Wind.” The album embraces Latin rhythms on “Reckless Corazón.” “Irresistible” was a certified standout. It’s haunting, beautiful and I loved the instrumentation and vocals. It also felt retro yet inventive and original. I would have loved to have heard an entire album made up of songs similar to this. The album continues to go in numerous directions and with very little in common. She embraces ’70s funk and disco on “Rainbow Glasses” and rocks out with a ’50s pop/rock vibe on “I Dodged a Bullet.” My favorite moments were far and away the more minimal. The last two songs were fantastic. “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down” which has a lot of spaghetti western vibes and could be used in Quentin Tarantino movies gets the mood right. “It’s the Love” sounded like a film soundtrack. It’s whimsical and catchy. I thought it was highly original. This album contained some odd turns and I felt like it was trying to cover too much at times. I feel like it would have been more cohesive if she limited the palette of sounds and the number of genres. That being said, almost all of the songs stand individually and on that note there are some exceptional songs which are repeat worthy. Take a listen.
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