“London band’s new album Some Like It Hot mixes up postpunk, Britpop, shoegaze, and psychedelia with their own melodramatic flair”
“With Some Like It Hot, the UK's shadowiest group step into the bright lights for the first time. After a nostalgic, hazy start on Dean Blunt's World Music label, bar italia's third record for Matador feels like a group on the cusp of becoming "the greatest new guitar band." Whereas earlier efforts — 2023's entrancing Tracey Denim and unhinged The Twits — were murky and unstable, this is the first”
“bar italia sharpen up on Some Like It Hot”
“The UK band’s fifth record lays bare a blundering sound that dulls what made some of their previous material compelling.”
“Tired of their enigmatic rep, the London indie rockers embrace the spotlight on their most polished album yet. But the newfound pep in their step doesn’t always lead them to convincing songs.”
