Hollie Cook - Happy HourWith Happy Hour, her ravishing new LP, Hollie Cook matures into the queen of modern day lovers rock the lush girly harmony reggae style beloved in Britain since the 1970s. Evolution rings from the bittersweet opening title track; tender yet assertive, Hollies voice caresses evocative lyrics through the arrangements tumbling changes. Hollie dares to invite listeners into her true personality through these alluring songs, which she co produced with her

the resulting recordings from those classic sessions showcase the more country soul

he was also among the first to utilize the word in a song title which lead to the popularization of the very term reggae

from out-and-out rocking to beautiful ballads

splitting their time between guitar

Where the former showcases wonderful

the last survivor of the original trio

is a side-long mediation on delicate textures and psychedelic effects

no-one does  an enthused-chorus quite like Pip Blom yet much can be said for this gang  being far from one-trick-ponies

They could just as well be “art multiples” as well as records

Her unique style embodies the awkward/arty female singer of the Reagan era

The two authorized recordings presented on Konzerte 1972/1977 vividly conjure up the atmosphere

rock and country are all-at-once irreverent