Carol Hodge is a seven-fingered, piano-pounding, Yorkshire-dwelling Singer-Songwriter. Think Linda Ronstadt meets Chelsea Wolfe, but with fewer digits and a continuous existential crisis, sandwiched between bitter irony and relentless optimism. You won’t know whether to laugh or cry, but will definitely feel something.
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Best known as live co-vocalist and keys player on the Anarchopunk songs of Crass with The Ignorant Band, and newly reformed rock legends The Wildhearts, Carol's fifth studio album EffortLess InSecurity is a dark, deep dive into Stoner Rock territory with bright bursts of piano-led prog throughout.
As ever, Carol’s strength lies in her highly confessional and relatable lyricism, covering topics such as Neurodiversity, Insecure Attachment, Self doubt/Self worth, and Autistic Spectrum Masking. Musically, this is the heaviest and darkest album yet from her, and the first album she has played guitar on.
Co-produced with Dave Draper (who has worked with The Wildhearts, Jazmin Bean, The Professionals, Kerbdog, Dodgy, and Nickelback), the album is far from one dimensional, and takes the listener on a confidently curated journey, with a self-aware irony and plenty of unexpected Prog twists and turns to keep the ear hooked. Previous singles Manoeuvres and Queen Of Fitting In received plenty of independent radio play and feature videos by artist Rob Heilig.
The album’s third single ‘Small Crumbs' is accompanied by a music video by award-winning animator Sorrell Kerrison, who has created work for Andrew Hung, Lichen Slow and Uncle Kevin. Featuring animated versions of The Carol Hodge Band members, the animated music video is a psychedelic journey through an animal-studded floral fairground world.
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Released on Carol's own label Midnight Stamp Records, Pre-orders for Vinyl (2 colourways of /250, Dusky Grey Ecomix and Black and White splatter), CDs, Hand-written lyrics and Handprint art canvases are now available in Carol's webshop at https://carolhodge.co.uk
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Find Carol Hodge online here: https://linktr.ee/carolhodgemusic
Review quotes for previous releases
“No exaggeration, it's astonishingly good: driving pop-infused melodies, a deftly-crafted balance between the delicate and the cathartic, contrasting light and shade, power and tenderness. 9/10”
"A real talent in the realm of smart, on-the-money melodies and bittersweet storytelling through song – lines like ‘it’s easier to hear what I want to believe’ pack a quiet but powerful punch. Sweet, sad and life-affirming all at once."
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““THIS” is another killer pop rock track that gets the foot tapping, your voice singing along, and slips a smile on your face. 92%"
- 100 Percent Rock
“A crystal clear infallibly poignant vocal delivered in a way only Carol can, This could bring a tear to a glass eye...Another masterpiece from the Yorkshire lass. ”