The Unkindness of Ravens have been releasing music, creating wonderful videos and playing live for a while now but 2010 has seen the sexy duo step-up their game. Consisting of vocalist Nina Wagner and bassist Ben Raine, the pair create a futuristic electro sound, which is completely unique to them. However, if you need a reference point they’re a little like what The Kills would sound like if they were trapped in the Tron universe, if that makes any sense!
I Used To Be So Pretty is band’s debut EP and what a cracker it is too. From the opening track – “Til I Get Home” – it’s evident these guys have an ear for a catchy vocal. Nina sings seductively under a layer of filthy basslines and dirty beats: “Take me like you wanna’, I leave today…”
This same vibe is carried through to the title track of the EP and onto “Circle”. These two songs make you want to crank-up the volume all the way to 11 and do a sexy little dance in your bedroom.
Ending on “Prototype“, the pair summarise the EP perfectly. The Unkindness of Ravens are in their own little world, it’s edgy, it’s futuristic and it perfectly blends their love of grunge, electro and rock into four brilliantly executed songs. This EP will leave you aching for more.
