Blending indie pop, rock, post-punk and elements of other genres, Halifax’s The Orielles have built a dedicated fanbase since releasing their debut LP Silver Dollar Moment in 2018. The eclectic trio now returns with their fifth studio album, another beguiling blend that is hard to categorise.
Opener ‘Three Halves’ encapsulates this melange with a swaggering opening that quietens down with Esmé Dee Hand-Halford’s vocals softly shining through. There are elements of shoegaze to it. There is a thunderous outro that makes it a fascinating track, with several pieces in one.
‘Shadow of You’ also packs plenty of oomph, Henry Carlyle Wade’s guitar licks jostling with Halford’s basslines and Sidonie B. Hand-Halford’s percussive, drumbeats providing fearsome…

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