Originally published at Middle Boop Mag: http://www.middleboopmag.com/music/albums/pawws-sugar-ep-best-fit-recordings
PAWWS, formally Lucy Taylor describes her music as, “upsetting disco”. Which to many probably sounds rather morose, but to fans of this sort of thing which there most certainly are (think Chvrches, or, in many respects Robyn) it does sound despondently appealing.
Who doesn’t love a new-wave vocal over a sugary, 80’s synth-pop background? This is what Lucy does so marvellously on new EP, Sugar. Signed to Best Fit Recordings and classically trained in both flute and piano, Lucy has been a session musician for both Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke and MGMT, which is pretty sweet exposure, giving her the platform and the hands on experience and drive to decide to create her own music.
Sugar is made up of four tracks – starting with the title track. ‘Sugar’ sounds almost like Kylie Minouge, a throwback to the 80’s for sure, with simple, glittering synth keys and her angelic, almost childlike voice.
‘Outside’ is again 80’s-centric, refined disco which is emotionally powerful. “Will I ever get love, don’t know if I’ll ever have it in my heart, I feel like it has all run out”, she coos, Lucy has previously mentioned that she had found the writing process of the EP, “extremely cathartic on a personal level.”
‘Give Your Love’ is pop at its best, sleek and stylish all the while remaining poppy and fun. The EP ends with ‘Just Be Kind’, which was purposefully the last track, in line with the ending of a relationship.
What Lucy has come up with on this EP is just consistently great music. The strength of her first single alone, ‘Time To Say Goodbye/Slow Love’ from last year grabbed the attention of and got her signed with Three Six Zero, who are affiliated with Roc Nation, with this in tow, Sugar will hopefully create the same catastrophic waves.
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