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Album Review: Lowell - I Killed Sara V

"Amid wormy pop melodies and squeaky vocals wrapped up in breezy layers, this Canadian singer presents a feisty example of girl power."



Amid wormy pop melodies and squeaky vocals wrapped up in breezy layers, this Canadian singer presents a feisty example of girl power. She manages to steer away from triteness, however, with the repeated “Hey/Where'd the beat go?” (The Bells) the only obvious point of cringe-worthiness. You definitely feel the MIA influence in her simultaneously gritty and girly vox, as well as the use of minimalist, experimental hip hop beats. Likewise, opener Cloud 69 incorporates a purposeful obnoxiousness in its killer chorus. But the EP still maintains an original flavour especially in later, more introspective tracks.