EP Review: Sister Lucy - 'Big Girl Pants'
‘Big Girl Pants’ is the big girl sound of soulful songstress Sister Lucy, it is her debut EP consisting of four fantastic singles. The Devon-born, London-based artist writes country grunge tracks on which her voice takes the spotlight.
‘Best At Being Sad’ is the intro of said EP, a weeping song with her minimalistic soundscape and soaring vocal lines. This refined sound is what leads us through the four tracks that together form the building blocks of Sister Lucy’s musical career. A set of very strong blocks, we must add. ‘Dream’ is a more thumping, catchier track with a warmer soundscape and distorted guitar lines that give the song an edge. It had never crossed our mind that grunge and country would work together but adamantly they do.
It is her raw sound and sweet-dirty voice that convey an inspiring message that goes somewhat like this; “being you is always the best way to be”. The EP was written over eight weeks in the summer of 2020 with the usual studio luxuries, which is where its raw sound must come from! ‘She Loves To Hate’ is a softer song with vocals more leveled with the instrumentals and it is one of our favourites on the EP. ‘She Loves To Hate’ is a lament to an ex-friend…
We end on a pensive high with ‘Big Kid’ which is a love letter to youth, an almost bittersweet sounding track with a slightly sweeter touch than previous songs on the EP. About the song and her debut EP, Sister Lucy says: “I’m singing about growing up, about the fragile dreams we have and the things we so quickly and easily lose. The experience of women has always been an important subject in my writing, and it’s at the forefront of Sister Lucy. I want this EP to deliver a jolt of emotion and recognition from the first listen.” And delivering emotion it certainly does, it’s a thought through sound with reflective lyrics and hook-filled soundscapes and vocals. As an introduction to Sister Lucy’s sound, ‘Big Girl Pants’ sets the bar high for future releases!
Words by Laura Rosierse