Warpaint

Album Title: Warpaint
Record Label: Rough Trade
Review by John Noyd
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Swimming in lingering images layered in dark flavors, attractive distractions and simmering rhythms, the swirling underworld sounds inside Warpaint’s sophomore effort conjures a velvet-wrapped casket; impenetrably menacing while irresistibly beckoning, the hushed harmonies, spooked-out electronics and sultry bass cultivate an aloof beauty that is strangely intoxicating and deeply intriguing. Masked in brooding grooves of nomadic pneumatics, the moody yet direct, obscure but self-assured, “Warpaint,” circles its curious black widow stealth in seething dreaminess, pensive tension and prowling beats for a suspenseful monsoon in a cocoon effect that floats, emotes and provokes without ever overplaying its hand or understating its cause. Kittenish ninjas armed with bewitching fits of seductive luster, L.A.‘s narco-pop sirens visit Madison’s High Noon Saloon March 30th for their only scheduled Wisconsin appearance.

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