Ambitious in nature and completely unrestrained, Uma Bloo can’t help but impress on their brand new single “Marguerite’s Novels.” The song is the first offering to come from their upcoming album Don’t Drive Into the Smoke, due for release on March 23rd via Earth Libraries. Previously the solo creation of frontwoman Molly Madden, Uma Bloo has since become a fully realized band, energized by the singer’s candid lyrics and a form of dramatic, burlesque-influenced stage performance that is both inviting and highly captivating. Recorded in just three days at Chicago’s JAMDEK Studio, Don’t Drive Into the Smoke flourishes in its haunting urgency that combines classic art-rock tendencies, a la The Velvet Underground, with a theatrical flavour, motivated by Madden and her background in theatre and ...