“Onward and upward.”
– Brody Dalle
While fans of the Distillers and other next-generation punk bands should ultimately find this transition natural and easy to follow, Spinnerette — the new vehicle for former Distillers lead Brody Dalle — has a decidedly more gentle rock edge as debuted on their first release, the “Ghetto Love EP.”
With languid, thumping rhythms and wiggling guitar underscoring Dalle’s considerably quieter but no less fierce vocals, tunes like “Ghetto Love” and “Valium Knights” are the perfect comedown to a rowdy gig from the Distillers, the soothing medication to take after amped Distillers albums like 2002’s Sing Sing Death House. The first Spinnerette album, A Prescription for Mankind, will emerge in June.
In a telephone chat with SG, Dalle spoke about her current project, old musical formats, and a fresh approach to creativity in light of becoming a mother in the years since the Distillers parted ways. (She has a daughter, Camille, with her husband, Queens of the Stone Age/Eagles of Death Metal frontman Josh Homme.) In both talent and attitude, she could be in the running for Hot Rock Mom of the Year.
Read our exclusive interview with Brody Dalle on SuicideGirls.com.
