TRACK REVIEW: Lizzie Esau – Bugs

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Bugs is the latest from Lizzie Esau, and it’s a grungy, introspective track which utilises her well-honed and recognisable sound to explore the mind of a tortured artist. This is most prominent through her evocative imagery around a “head full of bugs”: creating a slightly uncomfortable yet tortuously beautiful soundscape.

Driving basslines and vocal harmonies are also present in abundance, which further bring home the messages behind this song, supported by its stellar lyricism and imagery. A burner of a bridge and explosive final chorus hammer home Esau’s message and excellently translate the emotions behind the piece into a stirring single. Esau remains a rising force in the North East and wider grunge rock scene, and Bugs is only sure to propel that further.