Running With the Hurricane

In this third release, 'Cope trades their edgy, anti-misogynist punk fury for a gentle & introspective look at love, relationships and the human condition with band lead Georgia Maq commenting to NPR that they "refused to let the world harden us". Having used the Covid shutdown to retrain her voice (while working as a nurse), her vocals are more captivating than ever. Whether singing about living life to the fullest (title track) or being jealous over her lover's dog (Jealous), the common denominator is Maq's aching vocals underscored by Kelly-Dawn Hellmrich lyrical bass riffs and Sarah Thompson's powerful drumming.

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RIYL: London Grammar, Waxahatchee, Courtney Barnett

1 Caroline - glorious vocals soaring over sumptuous bass & guitar (med, 3:58)**

2 Running with the Hurricane - fast with beautiful layered harmonies (fast, 4:15)***

3 One Wink at a Time - soft vocals intertwined with gentle bass & horns (slow, 3:26)**

4 Blue - twangy, about the anxieties of starting a new relationship (med, 3:06)

5 The Screaming Planet - lovely harmonies over soft guitar (slow, 4:01)***

6 Love Like You Do - slow with prominent bass (slow, 3:25)

7 Jealous - jealous about a lover's dog with nice harmony vocals (fast, 3:35)*

8 The Mountain - uptempo with nice piano backing (med, 3:32)

9 Say The Line - nice backing vocals from the band & soaring high notes from Maq (med, 3:45)*

10 Sing Your Heart Out - opens with divine soft piano ballad building to full bore rocker (slow->fast, 3:53)***