Deep fantasy

"White Lung [lyder] umiddelbart nøjagtig lige så angrebslystne og fandenivoldske som tidligere. Til gengæld er det så som så med de gode sange denne gang, og variation skal man også lede længe efter. Albummets ti skæringer, der i bedste punkånd kun lige tangerer 20 minutters-mærket sammenlagt, buldrer nemlig stort set alle derudaf i samme hektiske rille med den frådende furie Mish Ways snerrende og martrede vokaludgydelser i forgrunden. Musikalsk sender trioen ens tanker tilbage til dengang, hvor fyrige riot grrrl-grupper som Babes in Toyland, Bikini Kill og Sleater-Kinney tændte en tiltrængt ild under den mandsdominerede rockscene, ligesom Ways forkærlighed for den unge Courtney Loves meritter med Hole er svær at overhøre".

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"They're as furiously formidable as ever on their third LP. Mish Way's damning yowls offer profound ruminations on sex and body image, while guitarist Kenneth William's swift, discordant lashes resurrect the finer aspects of 2000s-era post-hardcore; drummer Anne-Marie Vassiliou holds down a steady velocity, pelting listeners with relentless rounds of thrash. At times, the songs bleed together almost to the point of indistinction, but crystal-clear production makes this thunderous album well worth seeking out".

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"The onstage presence and online writing of Vancouver punk three-piece White Lung's lead singer Mish Way (she writes about gender and music for publications such as Rookie and Vice) may be what brought her band to A&Rs' attention, but it's the group's ability to run the punk gamut that makes Deep Fantasy their most complete album yet ... White Lung place their faith in two-minute blasts. From moments that are reminiscent of Hell Awaits-era Slayer, with the thrashy dissonance of I Believe You and opener Drown With the Monster, to the melodic punk-pop of Lucky One, it's an exercise in driving, angry songwriting. There are less frantic, more reflective moments (...), but they are anomalies on an otherwise brazenly brash record".

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"Deep Fantasy, their first for more prominent indie imprint Domino Recording Co., loses none of the fury of their earlier work. In fact, with only a few exceptions, White Lung keep exceedingly true to their template of marrying a complex sense of melody with abrasive punk brilliance following the Dischord Records post-punk ideal and '90s grunge pop acts like Hole or Seaweed ... Way's vocals push every song to the edge of collapse. Her performances evoke all the anger and passion of the alt-punk heroes that inform White Lung's sound, but surpass many of them when it comes to control or the incredible clarity in her spitting, snarling delivery".

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