It’s no secret that I have a weak spot for female-fronted indie pop, as long as it doesn’t get too far into the pop. That puts Arizona native Zella Day right in my crosshairs. Based on my limited experience with the overall genre, to me Kicker comes across like a cross between Meg Myers and Eisley (two of my favorites). Zella Day’s music is poppy without sounding sterile or manufactured, delivering a sound that mostly feels organic despite the programmed nature of it. The melodies, too, are full and lush sounding without ever delving into that ‘cheap’ sound I encounter with more mainstream offerings. Of course, the star of the show is Zella Day. Throughout Kicker Zella Day mostly sticks to a chill vocal delivery that works great with the lush instrumentation… and of course every track is super catchy.
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