Paris-based Kate Stables returned to Bristol for her fourth album, with production duties undertaken by longtime PJ Harvey foil John Parish. There might be echoes of Dry-era Polly Jean on Hotter Colder (if Dry had featured wild sax solos), but for the most part this is a highly individual take on alt-folk. Musically, there’s a wealth of ideas, Parish’s minimalist arrangements allowing each instrument room to breathe and foregrounding Stables’s vocals – a wise move, as her lyrics are intriguing. Whether she’s singing about numerology or swimming off the Dorset coast, imaginative phrasing and vivid imagery abound. A fascinating album that only slowly gives up its secrets.
Source: This Is the Kit: Moonshine Freeze review – a fascinating take on alt-folk | Music | The Guardian
It really is a great LP. I was lucky enough to see them perform in a very intimate space, which I wrote about here:
https://blackcountryrock.co/2017/07/10/rough-trade-album-of-the-month-july-2017-this-is-the-kit-moonshine-freezelive-at-the-old-dentists-15-july-2017/