Album Review: Dallas Frasca - Dirt Buzz

Dallas Frasca must be one of Australia's most underrated frontwomen.

Though the steam rising from any speaker that pumps out Frasca's whiskey-stained vocals has steadily increased since the band's inception nearly a decade ago, their star seems yet to rise above a passionate-but-humble following. Having said that, new EP Dirt Buzz does feel a tad like trodden ground, but it's nevertheless a hoot in the grand scheme of things. Check Bang and Self Lovin' Is Free are perfectly good dirty blues-rock ditties and Wasting Time and Catch Me When I Fall pick up the pace, but Whisper's atmospheric whispers and quiet energy are highlights.