Canaille's choice 25/8/2012

From Acrobats lp (2011, Yep Roc Records)... "Perhaps wisely jumping ship before the whole nu-folk scene becomes even more ubiquitous, Brighton trio Peggy Sue go electric for their second album, Acrobats - a rather radical change in direction which sees them join the likes of Warpaint on the quest to revive early '90s riot grrrl grunge. There are still traces of the acoustic indie-folk sound they pursued on 2010's Fossils and Other Phantoms, but for the most part, PJ Harvey producer John Parrish helps to create a rather unsettling and suspense-ridden, lo-fi atmosphere which recalls the likes of Throwing Muses and Sleater-Kinney more than the Marlings and Mumfords they were previously compared to. Indeed, Acrobats will simply be too dour for some, but while Peggy Sue's drastic musical overhaul doesn't always convince, it's an admirably brave effort which possesses enough quality to make it worth the occasional test of endurance". Jon O'Brien