‘Cursing The Sea’, September Girls’ debut full-length, arrives on the coattails of a string of singles, each one bearing the Dublin band’s brew of reverb, girl group harmonies and menacing Jesus And Mary Chain guitars.
From the opening moments of the title track there’s a sense of convergence, with their decidedly retro sound fleshed out by melodic nods to contemporaries such as Vivian Girls, who occupy a similar, if less scuzzy, landscape.
Propelled by an angular guitar line and boasting a sumptuous, layered chorus, Another Love Song distils September Girls’ strengths into a three minute pop song, while the equally impressive Heartbeats is underpinned by powerful percussion and a mournful hook.
As is perhaps to be expected, there are times when the aesthetic overtakes the music. Left Behind’s intricate opening guitar line is buried and rendered unrecognisable, while the vocals on Talking suffer a similar fate at the hands of the reverb gods.
There’s a great deal of promise here though and it’s made clear throughout that September Girls are capable of producing a special record. ‘Cursing The Sea’ may not be it, but it’s still an impressive opening statement.
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