Alt-rock and jazz-pop albums for the 'ber' months

THREE unique albums were released last Friday, a wave of exciting, new music from the Western side of the world capping off the rainy month of August.

- By Brontë H. Lacsamana

For fans of alternative rock and jazz-infused pop, these collections of songs — all powered by excellent female vocalists — are a great way to enter the “ber” months. Here’s an overview of three albums you can listen to that dropped towards August's end.

THE CLEARING BY WOLF ALICE

Wolf Alice is an English alternative rock band based in London, UK. Made up of frontwoman Ellie Rowsell, guitarist Joff Oddie, bassist Theo Ellis, and drummer Joel Amey, they’ve been exploring genres like folk, dream pop, and grunge since 2010.

Their fourth album, The Clearing, was written in Seven Sisters and recorded in Los Angeles with Grammy-winning producer Greg Kurstin. Blending classic rock and pop, the band has described it as “Fleetwood Mac in North London.”

The 11 tracks in this strong record range from richly produced, powerful anthems to emotional midtempo bops, infusing pleasant beats with dreamlike rhythms.

It’s a vivid run through the 1970s-inspired drama that Wolf Alice dynamically brings into modern day.