Wolf Alice — KEXP, Seattle, 2015

Live session recorded on March 10, 2015 at KEXP Studios in Seattle by Wolf Alice, the London quartet then rising fast ahead of their debut album My Love Is Cool. This full performance gathers four songs — «Moaning Lisa Smile», «Your Love’s Whore», «Fluffy» and «Giant Peach» — spanning the band’s range, from nervy grunge hooks to shoegaze textures and electrified folk balladry. Led by Ellie Rowsell on vocals and guitar, the group works contrasting dynamics live on KEXP, moving between whispers and eruptions with no studio to smooth the edges. The KEXP format, filmed close-up before a small audience, foregrounds the interplay between Joff Oddie on guitar, Theo Ellis on bass and Joel Amey on drums. This multi-song set documents Wolf Alice at a pivotal moment, before the critical acclaim and Mercury Prize nomination to come, and stands as a strong record of their emerging live power.