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PILLOW QUEENS
In Waiting [Awal]
ith razor-sharp riffs, belting hooks and vocal runs drenched in emotional fury, this unforgivingly catchy and wickedly poignant debut is sure to make Pillow Queens an alt scene staple. This Irish quartet juggles atmospheric indie numbers and incandescent rock anthems with virtuosic aplomb, dipping and diving around varying notches of intensity so that the bigger jams feel earned and exciting, but the slower cuts never even border on boring. So too does this showcase the dizzying deftness of string-splitter Cathy McGuinness—whether she’s ripping a thick, thunderous onslaught
