Best known as live co-vocalist and keys player on the Anarchopunk songs of Crass with The Ignorant Band, and newly reformed rock legends The Wildhearts, Carol Hodge‘s fifth solo studio album EffortLess InSecurity is a dark, deep dive into Stoner Rock territory with bright bursts of piano-led prog throughout. As ever, seven-fingered piano player Carol’s strength lies in her highly confessional and relatable lyricism, covering topics such as neurodiversity, insecure attachment, self doubt / self worth, and autistic spectrum masking. Musically, this is the heaviest and darkest album yet from her, and the first album she has played guitar on. Co-produced with Dave Draper, the album is far from one dimensional, and takes the listener on a confidently curated journey, with a self-aware ir...