I had never heard of KATE CLOVER until now, but when I read that KATE CLOVER had played as the opening act for The Hives, I became curious.
KATE CLOVER hails from Los Angeles and has quite a bit of musical experience under her belt. In 2019, she decided to start anew, to write her own songs, and to create something of her own. For writing, she moved to the capital of Mexico. After some time, she returned to Los Angeles, refreshed and with many lyrics in tow. There, she formed a band and has been following her own successful path ever since.
“The Apocalypse Dream“ is the name of her latest album, and contrary to the title, it is a positive and captivating work.
Titles like “The Apocalypse Dream“, “No More Romance“, “Damage Control“, or “You´ll be the death of me“ don’t sound particularly positive. But that’s exactly where KATE CLOVER dives in, and the aforementioned “No More Romance“ comes with such energy and a great chorus that you forget it’s actually about a serious topic. Here, the music of “Damage Control“ fits better. However, the song loses some impact in contrast to “No More Romance“, as it tends to meander and lacks energy. Then comes “Disconnected“, and you immediately feel at ease again. Gritty garage punk with strong, bright female vocals.
And so it continues on the album. Ten songs and almost ten different styles.
Variety is a strength of the apocalyptic dream, and if it turns out to be like the album, then I will enjoy it.
KATE CLOVER is consistently following her path, and success proves her right. The mix of rock (tube) vocals, punk, garage, rock 'n' roll, and good old rock is simply fun to listen to. I’m slowly but surely also thinking of Blondie...
