Compass Records
The Bittersweets should make no apology for the lush, richly melodic and polished folk pop that makes up this, their second album. These are a colourful well-crafted collection of songs requiring no ‘Alt’ prefix. Hannah Prater’s vocals inject the perfect contrast of light and shade into Chris Meyer’s songs, with the welcomed addition of steel and acoustic guitars, and even the occasional cello, making this collection simply breeze along. Hidden track ‘Fortunate Wind’ even hints at a dramatic new direction.
8/10
Download: ‘Is Anyone Safe?’ ‘My Sweet Love’, ‘When The War Is Over’
For Fans Of: Joni Mitchell, Emmylou Harris, Natalie Merchant
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