A few characteristics that drew me to Warpaint's music from the start were the haunting lyrics from Emily Kokal, their distinctive, artistic sound and the calming qualities to their music. Thankfully, all these things are incorporated in their self-titled album, which make Warpaint, well, Warpaint!
The band described 'Warpaint' as an experimental album. This can be seen in tracks such as single 'Love is To Die' and 'Disco//very', where the classic Warpaint is subtly manipulated to some extent, but successfully all the same. 'Love is To Die', as I posted before, is a fantastic piece of work, which certainly deserves to be the album's first single! 'Disco//very' reminds me quite a lot of 'Bees' on 'The Fool', but the difference is evident as their style develops. I can't find the words to describe this change, but I'm sure you'll agree it's there!
The next track to be revealed was 'Biggy' on December 6th. This is certainly another beautiful Warpaint-with-a-twist track, haunting with an edited style that's indescribable, yet brilliant. This is one of my personal favourites of the lot, and I wonder if people feel the same... It compliments Kokal's lyrics perfectly!
In all, actually, I can't fault any of the tracks. The album is perfectly written with Warpaint's artistic beauty, and follows on 'The Fool' phenomenally. I can't compare these with anyone else because, although they are similar to some artists, they definitely can be distinguished from the crowd. What more can I say?
The girls should be proud, not many bands can be easily picked out as different, but I believe that they can be. What's more, their live shows have proved to be very well performed, and so I can't wait for their tour in February! (And yes, that will be followed up on here too. Stay tuned!!)
