EP Review: Cousin Betty – Left

‘Left’ the EP, a debut EP from a band that isn’t a band, or is it? That seems to be the way with Cousin Betty, a fluid workshop or project could be the real story behind Damien Stofka’s love child.  A collection of riffs that make up the back bone of every song have been now related into a release that does feel a little more like a step into the cohesive band arena, but let’s wait and see on this one. Is this just a dipping of the toe into the world of more standard releases or just a one off?  Who knows. What is very clear is that ‘Left’ isn’t just your ordinary EP, it still does feel like a collection of songs rather than having a structure, which is refreshing in its own way, ‘ Tape Hiss’ sets off in the only way it could, a rock riff leads into a homage to a time back in the eighties ...

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