Hot Shock. HotWax

And so it happens again, three short posts on one day, so as to give credit where it is due. This is the third of the three.

You will find HotWax once before on this blog, with the single and opening song of Hot Shock, 'She's Got A Problem'. The song is a fantastic opening song, as it is a declaration of intent. HotWax promises to rock out in an alternative and punky way, and does. From Transvision Vamp in the 90s to a host of women fronted punkrock bands up to today, like Wolf Alice, fans need to know of Hastings based HotWax. In The Netherlands the band POM, that is releasing its new EP tomorrow, is a very good match. HotWax and POM should go on tour together for a prefect alternative / punkrock evening.

The trio, Tallulah Sim-Savage (vocals/guitar), Lola Sam (bass) and Alfie Sayers (drums), worked with an all female production team Catherine Marks (Boygenius, Wolf Alice), Steph Marziano (Hayley Williams, Let’s Eat Grandma), as well as additional recording with Stella Mozgawa (Warpaint). Touring in the past took place with the all male Royal Blood and Frank Carter. With an album like Hot Shock the band should be headliner soon and make festival audiences go crazy.

Photo: Louise Mason

Tallulah Sim-Savage has a voice that is capable of singing totally normal and can go into that screaming way of singing that make female punkrock singers extremely good. When done the right way and Sim-Savage has that voice alright. The album opens is such a convincing way. I'm sold long before the rest comes.

What a difference with the other all female punkrock band on the blog this year, The Lambrini Girls. I got away from listening to its record with the impression everything was more about anger and indignation and less about writing a good song. HotWax plays with anger as well but all within the context of making the best song possible. It's exactly where HotWax succeeds. This album is one filled with golden melodies and lots and lots of noise.

Wout de Natris - van der Borght

 

You can listen to and order Hot Shock here:

https://hotwax2.bandcamp.com/album/hot-shock