Eleanor Logan has a lot of loud friends, but somehow her unadorned voice always manages to be heard above the din. If her music’s any indication, she must be one of those people who always gets what she wants without having to demand things go her way.
Known primarily for her work with the early grunge-nostalgic trio Adult Themes, the Brooklyn artist has just released a 2-song 7" courtesy of Crikey! Records under her new solo project, Happy New Year. Where Adult Themes hash out a fun but tried-and-true noise rock formula, Happy New Year seems more than happy to include any sound within its sonic washing machine. Guitar-driven fuzz and aggressive percussion hits surround Eleanor as she sits pretty in the middle of all the action. It’s intense and calm, focused and chaotic…kinda hard to put your finger on, which only makes it more interesting.
She promises another song next month, so I’m looking forward to hearing what she sticks in the blender this time.
See her at SXSW all this week. Check her site for details. – Mike Levine (@goldnuggets)