{"id":9507,"date":"2023-03-30T17:22:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T16:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=9507"},"modified":"2023-07-30T17:24:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T16:24:42","slug":"carol-hodge-continues-to-show-why-shes-one-of-the-uk-music-scenes-hidden-treasures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=9507","title":{"rendered":"Carol Hodge continues to show why she&#8217;s one of the UK music scene&#8217;s hidden treasures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">ALBUM REVIEW: Carol Hodge &#8211; Vertiginous Drops (Midnight Stamp)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carol Hodge is perhaps best known as the singer who plays keyboards and sings with Crass legend Steve Ignorant&#8217;s live band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She also plays keys for Texan country rock star Ryan Hamilton and has guested with Ginger Wildheart, Headsticks and The Membranes, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But she&#8217;s an accomplished singer-songwriter in her own right, and this is her fourth solo album of wonderful genre-spanning music.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Carol-Hodge-don_t-shoot-the-messenger.jpg?resize=640%2C427\" alt=\"carol hodge\" class=\"wp-image-9520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Carol-Hodge-don_t-shoot-the-messenger-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Carol-Hodge-don_t-shoot-the-messenger-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Carol-Hodge-don_t-shoot-the-messenger-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Carol-Hodge-don_t-shoot-the-messenger-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Carol-Hodge-don_t-shoot-the-messenger-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Carol-Hodge-don_t-shoot-the-messenger-scaled.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Carol-Hodge-don_t-shoot-the-messenger-scaled.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Previous albums<em> Hold On To That Flame<\/em> (2018), <em>Savage Purge<\/em> (2020) and <em>The Crippling Space Between<\/em> (2021) featured on several top album end-of-year lists, but <em>Vertiginous Drops<\/em> might just be her best work yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s as far away from anarcho-punk as you can imagine; think of a British version of Regina Spektor and you&#8217;d be closer to the mark. But it does confirm Carol as a very special talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Soulful voice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She&#8217;s got seven fingers due to a birth defect, but that doesn&#8217;t matter a bit, as she&#8217;s such a talent, with a soaring, soulful voice which transcends all sorts of different styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From torch song piano ballads to full-on big rock numbers, she switches styles with ease, pouring more emotion into every song than many artists put into an entire career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We begin with the soaring <em>The Best Will In The World<\/em>, an uplifting full-band anthem for anyone wracked with self-doubt, featuring subtle, yearning brass and showcasing her voice perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Best Will in the World\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NbgQXW7Gr4w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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&#8220;<em>I can say with certainty that there will be uncertainty<\/em>&#8221; &#8211; which you&#8217;ll be singing to yourself for days.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Carol-Hodge-tarot.jpg?resize=640%2C427\" alt=\"carol hodge\" class=\"wp-image-9521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Carol-Hodge-tarot-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Carol-Hodge-tarot-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Carol-Hodge-tarot-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Carol-Hodge-tarot-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Carol-Hodge-tarot-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Carol-Hodge-tarot-scaled.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Carol-Hodge-tarot-scaled.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, Carol seems like a nice person, but the next couple of tracks show she has a steely side too. <em>Oh, Amanda!<\/em> sounds like it&#8217;s about being let down by a hero &#8211; Amanda Palmer is my guess, which is ironic, as she&#8217;s one of the artists I&#8217;ve previously compared Ms Hodge to!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No punches are pulled as she sings:<em> &#8220;I used to think that you had something special\/But I just hear how your ego floats every note\/They told me that&#8217;s it&#8217;s bad advice to try and meet your heroes\/And now I know the truth\u2026&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Bitch, Don&#8217;t Break My Serenity<\/em> is a warning that she&#8217;s not someone you want to get on the wrong side of, and there&#8217;s real venom as she sings <em>&#8220;you will never catch me lying<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CarolHodge.Band_.Edits_.1.jpg?resize=640%2C427\" alt=\"carol hodge\" class=\"wp-image-9523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CarolHodge.Band_.Edits_.1.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CarolHodge.Band_.Edits_.1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CarolHodge.Band_.Edits_.1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CarolHodge.Band_.Edits_.1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CarolHodge.Band_.Edits_.1.jpg?w=1731&amp;ssl=1 1731w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CarolHodge.Band_.Edits_.1.jpg?w=1280 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s just Carol and her piano again on<em> Wrong Side Of The Glass<\/em>, which sounds like someone reaching the end of their tether and giving up on \u2026 well, everything, but carrying a positive message that &#8220;<em>you&#8217;re more than just the sum of your parts<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last, but not least, is <em>Silhouettes <\/em>&#8211; 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It&#8217;s an absolutely stunning piece of songwriting as she bares her soul once again, channelling despair, defiance and hope within the space of one song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to find your favourite new songwriter, you really need to get some of Carol Hodge&#8217;s music into your life. 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