The new solo project from Warpaint bassist Jenny Lee Lindberg was inspired by her love of dance and the idea of making music she could move to – reasons why she picked up the bass at 19. The songs indeed have a kineticism of their own: the often spooky, minimalist grooves cover a wide spectrum of potential types of movement, from contemporary-dance-appropriate slow burns (Blind) to 80s pop shuffles (Never).
The murky production sucks out some of the dynamics, but a few extra-spirited tracks push above the rest. Lindberg is at her best when she gets eerie on Bully, a claustrophobic creep of slinky bass and metallic guitar flourishes, and album highlight Riot, a dangerous-sounding, heavily percussive post-punk number. She achieves similar scares on White Devil, which sounds like a confusing, sweaty bad trip through a haunted mansion, complete with pained screams by the end.
Top track: Riot
