With an etheral blend of airy, earnest vocals and driving melodies, Sticklips‘ sophomore album has a space-aged pop tone that haunts with each note. "Zemi" highlights the chilling and tender vocals of frontwoman Johanna Warren, who croons with a sleepy force, while the band maintains their mantra to “keep it weird” in honor their late founding member Jonathan Nocera (passed away in 2011), who helped create their electro-folk sound. On September 5th Sticklips will appear live at the Fisher Center at Bard College in the Hudson Valley, where they will open for New England Piano-Alt-Pop queen Amanda Palmer. – Devon Antonetti
