Album of the Month - August 2024
Brigitte Calls Me Baby - The Future Is Our Way Out
The On The Rise alum beautifully merge sultry vocals and sophisticated songwriting. Chicago's Brigitte Calls Me Baby arrive with their debut statement, mastering an unmissable brand of charismatic rock.
Brigitte Calls Me Baby - The Future Is Our Way Out
Rough Trade Exclusive black and white split colour vinyl + bonus CD.
Who
The Chicago five-piece recalling crunchy classic rock and new-wave romanticism, Brigitte Calls Me Baby are frontman Wes Leavins, bassist Devin Wessels, drummer Jeremy Benshish, and guitarists Trevor Lynch and Jack Fluegel. Leavins' sonorous, emotive vocals commands stages, supported by the band's tight musicianship and alt-rock-infused arrangements.
What
The Future Is Our Way Out offers up a timeless sound whilst managing to embrace and evolve modern indie rock. Drawing from pop culture, classic movies and cinema, French fashion and movies (they take their name from French pin-up Brigitte Bardot who Leavins wrote to in his teens), this anticipated debut shares real personality and inspiration. Allow yourself to get swept away in this album's tracks, carried by its melancholic hues as well as its jiving numbers.
With
For fans of: The Smiths, Nation of Language, Smoking Popes, The Cars
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