{"id":25825,"date":"2024-12-19T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=25825"},"modified":"2024-12-17T18:46:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T18:46:03","slug":"carol-hodge-effortless-insecurity-self-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=25825","title":{"rendered":"Carol Hodge – ‘Effortless Insecurity’ (Self Release)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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‘Manoeuvres’ is a signal of intent with an explosion of styles from the strong melodies you expect from Hodge mixed with a heavy pounding groove. That’s an opener with intent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seconds out round two is a jarring piano riff mixed with a clashing guitar as Carol has a lush melody mixed with something you’d hear from someone like Sparks. With a fantastic production, this sounds huge. this album weaves and bobs like a peak fitness boxer but with a cheeky wink there’s a horseshoe in the glove adding a bit of oomph! to proceedings sure the keys and wailing guitar breaks lean into um, the dreaded p-word territory (prog) arch I’ve said it. However, it’s not standing on a shroom with one leg cocked tooting on a clarinet prog but progressive all the same. However ‘I’ll Do The Begging’ is a reprieve with a lush melody and a swooning multi-layered vocal that draws you in in a good way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘Small Crumbs’ is a throbbing bass line and heavy guitar lick. With a big chorus. We’re four songs deep and four very different offerings but there is a really nice flow to these songs. Carol loves a strong melody but is as comfortable taking it down n dirty or swooning with the angels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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