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When Sydney’s Howling Bells relocated to London to hook up with British producer Ken Nelson and record their self-titled debut album in 2005, the result was a chaotic and stirring jumble of styles. Juanita Stein’s vocals jolted imperiously against her brother Joel’s spiny guitar licks, introducing a blend of Victorian folk and BrontÑ'an glower to the band’s driving rock‘n’roll, like The Unthanks with riffs. It was an exciting first statement from a band that was, like so many others, attempting the Herculean feat of reviving the past and remoulding it for the present. Unfortunately, Howling Bells’ synth-tinged follow-up...
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