Alice Sweet
Alice is an alt-rock quartet from Kansas City, Missouri.
Like the
majority of bands that I review, Alice Sweet Alice came to my attention when
they followed me on Twitter. They did it during a time period when I was trying
to figure out if the follows were related to my music reviews, or just as a
potential fan, so I sent a few messages asking various bands why they started
following me. Alice Sweet Alice followed me because they saw I followed
Scarling., and so thought I might like them too.
(There are
no indications that anyone is following me for the reviews.)
I do find
that some of the older work does remind me of Scarling and noise pop, with
overlays and non-traditional sounds. Their last two albums sound cleaner to me.
However, when I was listening to 2011's Mandala it put me more in mind
of Chantal Claret, specifically Claret's "You Can't Save Her". Claret
and Scarling.'s Jessicka Addams are friends, so there is a fun connection
there, but what I was really thinking of was that "You Can't Save
Her" was used in an episode of "Lost Girl", and I can imagine
some Alice Sweet Alice tracks being used similarly. I can imagine them conveying
a mood subtly but effectively.
For their
most recent album, 2013's Ribbons & Stone, there is a nice balance,
with softer songs like "For the Moment" and more aggressive songs
like "Must Be Evil".
There are
times when there are echoes of other bands (most recently, they reminded me of
Concrete Blonde), but overall they really have their own sound.
Music can
be purchased through iTunes and Google Play, but you can also download a free
sampler through the web site.
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