“Girl Ray, the north London trio comprising Poppy Hankin, Iris McConnell and Sophie Moss, have got poppier with each album release. From the slightly scrappy, indie-adjacent roots of their 2017 debut, Earl Grey, to nods to R&B on Girl. On third album Prestige, they’ve gone full strutting disco and 80s-style synthpop, a sound that brings to mind 2000s acts such as Ladyhawke. It works: the record em”
“Stick or twist? A question that has tortured many a gambler over the years. With music, hitting the recording studio poses a similarly ominous question. Both choices carry an element of risk. A sudden, unexpected change of sound can alienate your fanbase, but keep everything exactly how it is and things can turn incredibly stale, incredibly quickly. If Prestige is anything to go by, Girl Ray aren”
“Inspired by the FX drama Pose and the flush of new love, the London indie trio uses its third album to cosplay as the house band of a fantasy discotheque.”
