Description
Big Wows is heavier, harder and weirder than Stealing Sheeps previous work bold neon pop songs with rave percussion, steelpans, dreamy segues and breathy experiments. The fsszzt sound of lemonade opens the album with a hyper-real sense of optimism that progressively reveals the cracks of dystopian irony amidst sugarcoated pop; held together by Emily Lansleys bass guitar, Luciana Mercers drum kit, Rebecca Hawleys synths and the trios swooning steely vocal harmonies.
The album opens with a burst of shimmery synths as Show Love and Back In Time lead you heart-first into the headier feels of Jokin Me and upbeat bounce of Why Havent I?, following into the more progressive grooves for Girl then fading out with the narcoleptic comforts of Just Dreaming.
Then we dig deeper into the dreamworld with the manias and hallucinations of Breathe and True Colours as well as the gorgeous disillusionment of the title track, ending with unexpected tropical club banger Choose Like You.
Stealing Sheep have a broad range of influences St Vincent, Michael Jackson, The Knife, Kraftwerk, Drake, Little Dragon but they remain resolutely and richly themselves.
The songs began at home or in their studio at Liverpools Invisible Wind Factory and then the band worked with various producers, including Marta Salogni (Bjork, MIA, Factory Floor), Andy Smith (Years & Years), Ash Workman (Christine & The Queens, Metronomy) and Joe Wills (video artist for Little Dragon).
Initial LP pressing on splattered vinyl with reflective board.
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