Voices you either grow to love 
or eternally hate

Its creaky, witchy, and a bit 
creepy, even when smeared over 
indie and folk rock pieces, 
and the closest comparison is 
modern-day Marianne Faithfull. 
Eve and the Last Waltz´s third 
record probably will just fuel 
her own home fires, and may not 
spread further than her current
base, but thats OK.
Straight Up is an enjoyable 
release thats full of organic 
energy and Lalanders laments and 
observations, which, if you like 
her like I do, will keep sparking 
in your brain. Everyones Dancing 
has Lalander at her croakiest, 
with the chorus gaining steam 
and matching her energy, In Your 
Mind has some hooks built in with 
Lalander noting, “I see you´ve 
thrown your wings on the floor” 
,Too Many Times Before sounds a 
bit influenced by the Kinks, and 
Marching In finishes the record 
as a hippie folk number decrying 
war and people entering into 
hopeless battles. Yeah, its a 
topic we´ve visited before, 
but she´s less heavy handed 
and more remorseful, which helps 
her skip the void of repetition. 

Brian Krasman