Pale Waves – ‘Who Am I?’ [Album Review]

Mancunian electro-pop ensemble Pale Waves caused more than a ripple across British music waters when they burst onto the scene with their 2018 debut, My Mind Makes Noises. Indie fans across the land fell in love with the band and their electro/goth/pop sound and they were soon a staple on festival bills (remember those?) as well as selling out shows on the back of the album. Three years later and the group is back with Who Am I?, the long-awaited follow-up. Opening with recent single “Change,” the Manchester quartet kicks things off with a delicious slice of teen angst pop. Sounding like ‘90s Avril Lavigne jamming with Alanis Morrisette, Pale Waves in 2021 are all about that ‘90s alt-pop sound. However, underneath all that bounce and glittery pop-rock, it’s Heather Baron-Gracie’s angst-lac...

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