We review a lot of new music on Indieterria and despite consistently selecting bands we absolutely love and wholeheartedly recommend, there is always an artist (or two) we keep in a special esteem. I could name Polish alternative quartet Izzy And The Black Trees and London based grunge-brit pop trio JW PARIS, but also Chaidura (be on the lookout, his new single is being released at the end of April!) and most recently, TASH. Tara Noble was our discovery of 2023 and so far, we reviewed her three singles: “Killing For Violence” (September 2023), “It’s a Riot” (December 2023), and most recently “Blackhole” (March this year). We can’t get enough! Fasten your seat belts, prepare to be entertained and let’s get our teeth into the newest offering from TASH titled “Make Me Mad”.
“Make Me Mad” cover artwork
I wrote about this before, but I personally think that TASH is one of the best songwriters we have on the alternative music scene at this moment. Her ability to mix completely opposite genres is unrivalled. She composes songs containing elements of heavy metal, metal core, nu metal, bubble gum pop, EDM, traditional British pop, alternative dance, electro pop, Eurodance and hardcore. My head spins just naming a few genres she casually uses in her music cause the list above is far from complete. Her vocal range is as varied as her taste: she can howl like a damned soul, shriek like a banshee and sing like a member of a gospel choir. Give the girl 15 minutes and she will probably pen you a cowboy ballad x doo wop. I’m convinced there is nothing she can’t do. And the most fascinating thing about her tracks? They sound so beautifully whole, all those separate elements fit together like puzzle pieces. What we get is a solid, perfectly unabridged piece of art.
“Make Me Mad” is no different. It starts with a recorded conversation that sounds like the beginning of a teenage romcom flick (brilliant Cam Ford in the role of Tara’s boyfriend). A lot of buzz and distortion and when the call ends, we are greeted with a rapid electronic pulse and heavy riffs. It gets better from there. The song is very melodic and radio friendly, perfect for alternative rock stations and big broadcasters such as BBC Radio 1 even in the middle of the day. The tempo fluctuates at regular intervals: it is faster in choruses and quite mellow in verses (TASH signature move) with an extended bridge around the 50 second mark that gives the composition a bit of a dreamy feel. The song seems to be divided into two equal parts connected with a surprisingly bedroom pop passage that lasts for about 15 seconds (1 minute and 30 seconds mark). The vocals with minimal background noise are crisp and really funky, something that TASH haven’t tried yet before. Really cool move!
TASH live by Chiara Ceccaioni
I have to admit, I prefer the more experimental, slower and darker “Blackhole” slightly better, but it doesn’t mean that “Make Me Mad” lacks something. On the contrary, I believe that many listeners will be delighted to hear TASH returning to a sound she toyed with in 2023 – more energetic and lighter, more dancefloor friendly. “Blackhole” was heavier, almost claustrophobic dealing with themes of fear, procrastination and crippling self-doubt. “Make Me Mad” is fun, playful and absolutely delightful to listen to.
The video to the song was filmed and directed by Dxgee and King Minnie and edited by Chiara Ceccaioni. “Make Me Mad” is out independently from 10th of April 2024.
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Rita Dabrowicz
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