“There’s a gently subdued and ethereal glow to this single that strangely disarms us. It’s softer and smoother than most that’s reviewed here, it asks us to sit in and settle….”
Pop
“There’s a self-knowing, solemn and sarcastic charm to the sound she’s remade and created. It’s a pin-prick sharp homage to shoulder-jerk pop with enough dark self-doubt to stay shameless…’
“It’s a dormant pop gem with a bubblegum agro and it’s blissfully short, sharp and raucous.”
“Highlights and pop freak-outs are numerous, we stretch lo-fi indie templates to their sunshine fuzz limits and skirt around 60’s Brit garage…”
“Between A-side highlights and a B-side that flies by, Fake Flowers Never Die is an intriguing slice of deceptively slick new wave indie…”
“This might be my shortest review. Linda Pagnini’s voice. Is fucking incredible”
“There’s enough cosmic glitter to convince Major Tom to break out his crash landing spandex, and more than enough sunshine buttery smoothness to ease out the bumps on the way…”
“There’s something beautifully crafted, familiar and winsome in the cool debut single from Peplo…”
“Don’t be kid by easy feelings, don’t be fooled by cool pop vibes… a whole range of regrets and could have done betters can get made in those long still-warm evenings.”
