Honeyglaze - Honeyglaze

Speedy Wunderground and south London? How can it fail?

Are there any other independent labels with a better hit rate right now? Having represented black midi, Black Country, New Road, Jane Weaver, Squid and Stephen Fretwell (among many others) over the last few years, their newest album release is the latest band on south London’s (England’s creative hotbed) conveyor belt of talent.

Remarkably, Honeyglaze’s lead vocalist and guitarist, Anouska Sokolow, met her bandmates (Tim Curtis on bass and Yuri Shibuichi on drums) officially at their first ever rehearsal, three days prior to their first gig of many at the by-now-legendary venue The Windmill in Brixton.

The first lockdown only briefly knocked them off their stride, and following a live session recorded in a garage, Speedy Wunderground’s head honcho Dan Carey reached out to sign the trio. With prestigious support slots for Wet Leg in the calendar, everything would appear to be primed for Honeyglaze.

This debut should sustain the momentum with ease. It’s an album designed to reward patient listeners, brittle and understated at first but with bucketloads of charm.

https://www.live4ever.uk.com/2022/05/honeyglaze-debut-album-review/