Debut Album Reviews
“Tackling the modern state of discontent through topics like climate change, American politics, social justice, and navigating adulthood as women, Blood Lemon have deftly created their own gripping alternative sound and vision.”
— The Big Takeover
“This is their debut album, fully formed, and forty minutes of spiky rock perfection. Lyrically, Simpson and Radford tackle sexism and misogyny, climate change, toxicity, and white privilege throughout, but don’t come across as preachy. Musically, this is one musically-tight trio, Simpson’s spiky guitars mirrored by Radford’s incredible bass playing, and Lloyd’s brilliant drumming.
I’ve had this album for awhile now, an advance copy, and I have been playing the living shit out of it.
… This is a masterpiece of an album.”
— Matthew Barlow, The Typescript
“Emerging fully formed like Athena from the head of her father Zeus, Blood Lemon is ready to charge onto the field of musical battle.
… If you have Sleater-Kinney filed next to Sleep in your record collection, Blood Lemon is a rock ’n’ roll hybrid you may not have considered, but will more than likely enjoy.”
— Katie Rife, The AV Club
“The dark tonality of Blood Lemon is anticipated with Radford’s contributions, yet the balance of Simpson and Lloyd swings masterful strokes lyrically and instrumentally making this a near-perfect trio. Even drawing on a subtle nod to their classically trained beginnings, laying down a visceral variation to Mussorgsky’s “The Old Castle,” Blood Lemon is a relentless demonstration of prowess and melodic precision under the guise of raw, heavy-handed rock ultimately culminating in what is sure to be looked back on by many as a must-have debut album.
Blood Lemon steps out onto the highway paved by their pacific northwest neighbors, fully wrapped their arms around it, and taken a stance with their debut record. The end result is a cathartic confidence to a political stance with body and presence without the glitz and glam, only a solid message and world-class musicianship. Blood Lemon is a debut record that skewers common-place generalizations of feminism and sonically shatters expectations.”