After raves from UK outlets like Q, MOJO, The Sunday Times, The
Guardian, Diva, Mary Epworth’s indie-psych-folk-pop masterpiece ‘Dream Life’
has crossed the pond to the US. Epworth most recently performed on a 36-date
nationwide tour with Welcome To Night Vale which saw many nights sold out. ‘Dream
Life,’ previously released in the UK, was out last week on Highline Records in
the US. She performs Friday in LA at Hotel Café before returning to her native
UK. Here’s what we’re reading:
"Her blend of baroque pop and West Coast folky
psychedelia is appealing." - Brooklyn Vegan
"A blend of Chelsea Wolfe and Mirah, Epworth puts out
evocative and dreamy tunes inspired by nature and imbued with fuzzy guitar and
plaintive synths. It's a little bit folk, a little bit rock, and a little bit
psych, all forming together into a mix of sounds that's entirely intriguing...
Fans of acts like Cat Power and Lana Del Rey should find something to enjoy for
sure” – AV Club
“Soaring, expansive folk music connected by an underlying
thread of keys and synths.” - Village Voice
“On her debut LP, ‘Dream Life,’ Epworth pairs the Dusty
Springfield template of vintage American soul-pop made cloudly and wounded like
a misty, British Sunday afternoon with some hefty riffs, traces of unexpected
kraut-drone, some ’80s Kate Bush sweep and wheat field country melodies… really
cool, fairly dark sonic choices.” – CMJ
“Atmospheric pysch-pop… [Epworth’s voice is] a potent blend
of sweetness and power.” – Wall Street Journal
"Effervescent" - Chicagoist
“This folk sound is but one of many detours taken by ‘Dream
Life,’ which also incorporates psychedelic and kosmische influences.” – Pop
Matters
“Brace yourself before you listen.” – Surviving The Golden
Age blog
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