O2 Academy, Oxford 15th October 2025 Up until their last album cycle, there has always been some dissonance between Pale Waves’ image and their sound. While their charcoal eyeliner and fishnets image promised 70s trad-goth, listening to a few minutes of their music reveals they sound nothing like that; it’s instead peppered with sparkling synthsContinue reading “Pale Waves’ Oxford show proves they’re at the top of their game”
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From grit to glam: Pale Waves’ Smitten dazzles but plays it safe
If Pale Waves’ last album Unwanted (2022) was a collection of dark, vindictive pop-punk bangers, 2024’s Smitten sees the band completely flip the script in favour of a collection of twelve sparkly, glittery tracks that lean closer to The Cranberries than The Cure. The comparison between Pale Waves and The Cranberries goes beyond the bands’Continue reading “From grit to glam: Pale Waves’ Smitten dazzles but plays it safe”
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