:: Her Life In Reverse

Hitchcock’s Regret

The latest release from Sydney four-piece, Hitchcock’s Regret, ‘Her Life In Reverse,’ is a captivating pop album. ‘Space & Time’ has a psychodelic undercurrent, powered by the analogue ancestor of the modern sampler, the Mellotron. A rare treat, this dreamy love song exhibits an endearing vulnerability. Disappointingly, ‘Sailsbury’ and ‘Bitter’ pale in comparison. ‘Tripping On a Wire’, returns to the hazy feel with distorted guitar and vocal effects, only to take a u-turn to pop sensibilities with sweet harmonies and acoustic guitar. The soft strumming of an the acoustic guitar of the saddening and strangely soothing ‘In the Summer’ rests delicately over lamenting violin and cello, perfectly accompanying the feathery, high pitched vocals. The slide guitar and picking style playing (care of Bluebottle Kiss’s Jamie Hutchings) of the beseeching ‘Milkwood Moon’ provides a folky-country quality that sits beautifully with fragile, breezy vocals and achingly sad lyrics. The only regret you’ll have is not experiencing this delightful album sooner.