There is a common theme developing with the album’s I’ve reviewed so far in ’23, they have all been inspired by illness, although in this case it’s not covid or the accompanying lockdown and isolation. The inspiration for Death Valley Girls latest full length, Islands In The Sky, came from a mysterious condition that saw front woman Bonnie Bloomgarden bedridden, as she explains “When I was sick I had to sleep most of the day. I kept waking up every few hours with an intense message to take care of the island, feed the island…I have no idea why, but making music for the island kept coming up.” It might seem like a dark inspiration, but like almost all music that is borne of adversity this is a hopeful and celebratory album, one that seeks out the light rather than dwelling i...