Maybe one or two of you know of Rose Kemp as the daughter of two members of the English Folk Rock band Steeleye Span, but probably not. As you would expect, the Folk influence is very strong, but the Doom and Psychedelic ones are as well. This is probably what "mom and dad's" band would sound like if they were still around today. The instrumentation is slightly ambitious and perfectly chosen. Besides the standard rock tools, there's some very satisfying violin and electric organ going on. No one instrument takes lead role, they're all there to compliment Rose's unique, expressive voice. Also being an interesting guitarist, she creates impressive drama using very simple techniques (not easy to do). The songwriting is totally on point too, every song is memorable and has it's individual character. Overall, you could say this album has a pretty gloomy and depressing energy to it, but isn't that what life is like anyway? Don't kid yourself, happiness is not a reasonable goal. Seek comfort in knowing most of the world is suffering along with you, Rose and I definitely are!
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