Pirouette - Model/Actriz: Review
Review by Lavender: Model/Actriz are a New York industrial outfit whose combination of intimate whispered vocals and pulsating metallic sound has garnered more than a few comparisons to Nine Inch Nails. Back in 2022, they released one of the best debut albums of this entire decade with Dogsbody , immediately capitalizing on all the hype they built up. Now, 3 years later, they've returned with a sophomore effort on the back of some truly spectacular singles. On Pirouette , they build on all of their momentum to soar even higher than before with a record whose vulnerability only heightens the tension of its propulsive, masterful instrumentation. Speaking of those singles which I liked initially, but became even more fond of within the context of the record. "Cinderella" kicked things off as a lead single and introduced a newfound vulnerability to the band's already existent candor. They pay it off in such dramatic fashion with eerie guitar tones and intimate whispers o...