I’ll admit the blinking cursor on the blank page began to feel as though it was mocking me in anticipation for what I was about to write; but really, what can’t you say about Rachel Maria Cox’s Untidy Lines? It’s nothing short of a stunning debut LP from a very important new voice in the Australian music industry, and my favourite release (so far) of 2017.
Although it comes across as effortless, the intricacies of the song writing – a mix of trivial anecdotes and gut-wrenching realities – make this album incredibly unique and highly memorable.
It’s nothing short of a stunning debut LP from a very new important voice in the Australian music industry.
Production-wise, Untidy Lines is richer than Cox’s 2016 EP Just Have A Lot Of Feelings, but the same angst and self deprecation found within their early work such as ‘A Phone I Can’t Use’ is as evident as ever in ‘Emotionally Untidy’ and ‘Misery Kink’.
Fans of The Forty Whacks, The Smith Street Band and the Gold Coast’s Friends With The Enemy will be drawn to this album. While the only downside is length (it’s a measly seven tracks), Untidy Lines will make you want to laugh, cry, dance, and sing your broken heart out.
Rachel Maria Cox’s debut full-length album Untidy Lines is out now through Sad Grrrls Club.
