‘Time Bend and Break the Bower’ review: noir-punk poetry with a dancey edge
The Irish punk-poet's debut keeps it tight with a mix of Sprechgesang allure and dancefloor-filling grooves
’s a bit of a cliché to call an artist “fully-formed” within the infancy of their career if they impress, but Sinead O’Brien does seem just that. The Irish songwriter/poet carries an intriguing and enticing aura on her debut album Time Bend and Break the Bower; so much so that you barely believe that this is even her debut. Her sprechgesang delivery is backed by minimalistic instrumentation that carries shades of post-punk and krautrock; it’s a crossover that seems well trod, but O’Brien absolutely wins you over.
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