Blood Red Shoes
indie_rock
About
A lot’s changed since Laura-Mary Carter and Steven Ansell released their debut album, “Box Of Secrets”, in 2008. The world has turned upside down several times over. The same goes for the sound of the Brighton-based duo, though it still works perfectly as a soundtrack full of both protest and urgency for the way of life in the new 2020s. The pair have weathered the garage rock revival and emerged stronger for it. They’ve experimented with new ideas and incorporated them into albums such as “Get Tragic” (2019) and “Ghosts On Tape” (2022), honing their songwriting and broadening their range of styles. Dance-punk, alternative and even pop elements are now finding their way into the duo’s multi-layered studio material, without the signature BRS dirty fuzz falling by the wayside. It’s no coincidence, then, that they are repeatedly mentioned in the same breath as the likes of PJ Harvey, The New Pornographers or even The White Stripes. Quite the contrary. This year’s seventh studio album, ”Stay Lonely” (2026), demonstrates why Blood Red Shoes remain a force to be reckoned with in the British independent scene – especially when performing live on stage.
