ALBUM REVIEW: Charly Bliss – Forever

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Released: 16.08.24

The third album from New York quintet Charly Bliss may have had a five-year gestation period since their previous release but it has been worth waiting for. Once described as ‘bubblegrunge’, Forever sits somewhere between Talking Heads and No Doubt. This is a breezy, fun record that has singer Eva Hendricks delivering some pretty emotional lyrics over the indie power-pop guitar-led backing.

Thanks to the energy in each song this is an uplifting listen. Even the track Here Comes The Darkness feels positively affirming. There has clearly been some thought to writing songs with choruses that crowds can sing along to at a live show, but they also work at home on your headphones, making for an enjoyable and entertaining release.