UK based Alt-Country band HEY NEGRITA follow their critically acclaimed previous release “We Are Catfish”, with this rather lush EP “Can’t Walk Away”.
All the components for intrigue and interest are there – kudos from collaborations with a wide range of artists including Chris Coco and Lemon Jelly (who remixed ‘Losing You’ on their EP – it’s lovely); and a recovered heroin addict for a front-man (not to belittle his experience, if anything it’s a big hats off).
The title track is nice, but maybe a bit too heavy on the electric piano (more "cruise ship" than Alt. Country), and it’s a bit on the boring side. However, “Lust and Bones” is a lot more ethereal, and it is on this track that Hey Negrita come into their own. The aforementioned “Losing You” is a gently-fried guitar track, where LemonJelly have stamped their characteristic noise all over it. Not a particularly imaginative remix, but pleasant nonetheless.
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However, given the amount of harrowing life experience that is billed about this band, the music is surprisingly gentle and very poppy. So if you’re looking for amphetamine-addled rockabiliy death-country, then Hey Negrita are not for you. If however, you’re looking for something a lot more relaxed, and which errs on the Radio 2 MOR spectrum, then this band are certainly worth checking out.
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