Album Review: Ecca Vandal - Ecca Vandal

The debut, self-titled album from Melbourne-based artist Ecca Vandal demonstrates her ability to blur genre lines of punk, rock, rap, hip hop and soul to create something completely unique and original.

Attention-grabbing Broke Days, Party Nights has the same heavy punk rock sound of her debut EP, over a year since its release. Chaotic, crashing drums and layers of distorted guitars support screamed vocals about living your best life regardless of how much money you have. 

Your Orbit, featuring Sydney rapper and singer Sampa The Great however, is a completely different vibe altogether. With its dreamy hip hop sound it's a bit unexpected from Vandal, but it's a welcome surprise. Sampa's not the only feature on the album though with Dennis Lyxzen (Refused) and Jason Aalon Butler (letlive.) appearing on the heavy track Price Of Living. The collaborations don't stop there, with Vandal working again with Moonbase on Dead Wait after her appearance on his track Oblivion last year. 

Future Heroine, with its thumping beat, sultry vocals and catchy hook is a definite album highlight, however a more mellow End Of Time is able to show off Vandal's lyricism. 

Ecca Vandal displays all the sides to her musicality on her full-length debut.