Is it too early to be calling a runner for album of the year? Because Little Cub have just released their debut record Still Life and boy oh boy it’s a goodun. Lyrically, the album touches on the subjects of death and relationships to world leaders and religion, but the band do it in a such a subtle way with smooth electronic vibes alongside, to create a delectable album of tunes.
If Still Life was a pastry, it’d definitely be a pain de Chocolat. Opening with the track Too Much Love the album effortlessly holds together this notion of up-tempo indie dance music. It’s bold and sweet around the edges and with each bite further and further into the album, you have this overwhelming desire to want more. Breathing Space draws you in like a spider web, it’s hard to escape its inexplicable beauty, the bassline is killer. The choruses of the tracks that make up Still Life are catchy, but this is the sort of album that you can have endlessly on repeat and still after 15 listens through find beauty and comfort in the structure of the songs.
Little Cub are blowing up in Europe and it’s only a matter of time before the band hits our shores. It’s not too late to jump upon the band wagon though, be sure to check out Still Life because it is an album with all the makings of a classic debut. Ebbs and flow of instrumentation and emotion run throughout, and you need to get around it.
