Beware Of The Dogs

Description

A bedroom pop gem from a not-so-innocent agitator! Donnelly courageously introduced herself to the American public in late 2017 with the song Boys Will Be Boys, which she wrote in 2016 about victim-blaming in sexual assault cases. She then reissued her debut EP Thrush Metal via Secretly Canadian, and had a superb run at SXSW last year. The six songs featuring Donnelly’s voice and guitar were a perfect first taste of her ever-present humor and bold songwriting. Since 2017, Donnelly has spent much of her time on tour. In June 2018, during one of the cold winters in Australia, she returned home to finally record her first album. The dissonant guitars caress the kinetic single Tricks, where she takes aim at Australian racist pride and the absurdity of the music industry: "You only like me when I do my tricks for you". Elsewhere, Allergies recalls the stripped-down ethos of her EP with a performance so emotional and honest that you feel the singer’s presence in the room. Whether it’s her career, her country, her family or her relationships, Donnelly’s gift for nuance shines on Beware of The Dogs.